What makes a good font pairing for slides?

A heading font with character and a body font that stays readable at small sizes and from the back of a room. Pairing a serif or display heading with a clean sans body is a reliable choice, and one family in two weights works too.

Are these fonts free to use?

Yes. Every font here is on Google Fonts under the SIL Open Font License, which allows personal and commercial use, including in presentations.

How do I use these fonts in PowerPoint or Google Slides?

In Google Slides, open the font menu, choose More fonts and search the name. For PowerPoint, download the family from Google Fonts and install it on every computer that will open the deck, or the slides fall back to a default font.

How many fonts should a presentation use?

Two is usually enough: one for headings and one for body text. A third, like a monospace for labels or numbers, can work as a small accent.

Free tools

Font pairings for presentations

Heading and body fonts that work on slides.

Style

Q3 review
Revenue grew 41% this quarter
Churn fell to 2.1% after guided onboarding shipped in July.
Geist
Geist on Google Fonts
Q3 review
Revenue grew 41% this quarter
Churn fell to 2.1% after guided onboarding shipped in July.
Inter Tight + Inter
Inter Tight on Google Fonts Inter on Google Fonts
Q3 review
Revenue grew 41% this quarter
Churn fell to 2.1% after guided onboarding shipped in July.
Instrument Serif + Instrument Sans
Instrument Serif on Google Fonts Instrument Sans on Google Fonts
Q3 review
Revenue grew 41% this quarter
Churn fell to 2.1% after guided onboarding shipped in July.
Bricolage Grotesque + Hanken Grotesk
Bricolage Grotesque on Google Fonts Hanken Grotesk on Google Fonts
Q3 review
Revenue grew 41% this quarter
Churn fell to 2.1% after guided onboarding shipped in July.
DM Sans
DM Sans on Google Fonts
Q3 review
Revenue grew 41% this quarter
Churn fell to 2.1% after guided onboarding shipped in July.
Plus Jakarta Sans
Plus Jakarta Sans on Google Fonts
Q3 review
Revenue grew 41% this quarter
Churn fell to 2.1% after guided onboarding shipped in July.
Figtree
Figtree on Google Fonts
Q3 review
Revenue grew 41% this quarter
Churn fell to 2.1% after guided onboarding shipped in July.
Newsreader + Manrope
Newsreader on Google Fonts Manrope on Google Fonts
Q3 review
Revenue grew 41% this quarter
Churn fell to 2.1% after guided onboarding shipped in July.
Google Sans Flex
Google Sans Flex on Google Fonts
Q3 review
Revenue grew 41% this quarter
Churn fell to 2.1% after guided onboarding shipped in July.
Mona Sans
Mona Sans on Google Fonts
Q3 review
Revenue grew 41% this quarter
Churn fell to 2.1% after guided onboarding shipped in July.
Space Grotesk + Inter
Space Grotesk on Google Fonts Inter on Google Fonts
Q3 review
Revenue grew 41% this quarter
Churn fell to 2.1% after guided onboarding shipped in July.
Archivo
Archivo on Google Fonts

Every font here is free on Google Fonts under the SIL Open Font License.

Questions

What makes a good font pairing for slides?: A heading font with character and a body font that stays readable at small sizes and from the back of a room. Pairing a serif or display heading with a clean sans body is a reliable choice, and one family in two weights works too.
Are these fonts free to use?: Yes. Every font here is on Google Fonts under the SIL Open Font License, which allows personal and commercial use, including in presentations.
How do I use these fonts in PowerPoint or Google Slides?: In Google Slides, open the font menu, choose More fonts and search the name. For PowerPoint, download the family from Google Fonts and install it on every computer that will open the deck, or the slides fall back to a default font.
How many fonts should a presentation use?: Two is usually enough: one for headings and one for body text. A third, like a monospace for labels or numbers, can work as a small accent.

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