This page from the Typekit blog shares a free guide on combining typefaces by typography expert Tim Brown. Originally published in 2013, Brown’s “Pocket Guide to Combining Typefaces” helped many designers but is no longer for sale. To keep sharing his insights, Brown has made the guide freely available as a PDF download on this page.
The guide provides background on typography fundamentals and a framework for selecting typeface combinations based on design goals and understanding how and why they work well together. It also offers advice on evaluating existing combinations by carefully examining websites. Brown includes examples critiquing sites’ type choices.
By uploading his guide for free access, Brown aims to continue educating designers on building typographic expertise through efficient practice and judgment of their own work. Comments from other designers express gratitude for Brown sharing his insights to benefit the field.
