Roboto Slab × Nunito Sans
Nunito Sans's rounded, friendly body softens Roboto Slab's mechanical slab headings, giving a warmer feel while the sans/slab contrast keeps the hierarchy clear.
How Roboto Slab and Nunito Sans score across four checks — class contrast, role clarity, x-height harmony and mood affinity. Higher is better.
Nunito Sans's rounded, friendly body softens Roboto Slab's mechanical slab headings, giving a warmer feel while the sans/slab contrast keeps the hierarchy clear.
Where it shines
Friendly product and lifestyle brands wanting a sturdy heading over a warm, rounded body.
The rounding reads informal against the slab's mechanical edge — fine if that warmth is intended.
Add the fonts, then two rules — Roboto Slab for headings, Nunito Sans for everything you read.
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com"> <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto+Slab:wght@500;700&family=Nunito+Sans:wght@400;500&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; } body, p { font-family: "Nunito Sans", serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.7; }
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