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DM SansDM Serif Display

Two faces from the same family system. DM Serif Display handles editorial headlines with sharp contrast; DM Sans settles into body copy without competing. The shared origin guarantees they pair without effort.

Volume XII. Spring.Letter from the editor

A magazine for the curious reader.

We started this title for the kind of reader who finishes the long piece, who clips the back-page essay, who keeps the issue in a stack by the bed for a year. Here is what we have learned about making a magazine that earns that kind of attention.

By the editor

Reader.

Set in DM Serif Display, with body in DM Sans.

We commission writers who care about sentences, photographers who care about light, and editors who care about the difference between a story and a piece. Our subscribers are designers, founders, curators, gardeners, parents, students, and people who simply like to read.

“A good magazine is not a feed. It is a place you go on purpose.”
From the masthead
From the back page

On printing the right number

We print exactly the number of copies we expect to sell. There is no warehouse, no remainder shelf, no grey-market reseller. The economics are tighter, but every reader is one we wanted.

12 min read. Publishing.
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Numerals matter. DM Serif Display’s figures sit cleanly alongside DM Sans in tabular contexts and reading text both. You can use them in dashboards, annual reports, and pricing tables without retreating to a separate face.

The pairing, in detail

A side-by-side study of DM Sans and DM Serif Display.

Two fonts, line by line. Designer, foundry, year, classification, weights, and the background that explains why they read together the way they do. The DM Sans font pairing with DM Serif Display is one of the curated combinations on this site, drawn from a library of over two hundred Google Fonts.

DM Sans

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Designer
Colophon Foundry
Foundry
Not on record
Released
2014
Origin
Not on record
Category
Sans Serif
Classification
Low-contrast geometric sans serif
Weights
9 weights plus italic
Styles
Not on record
Background
Developed at Indian Type Foundry, later commissioned by Google.
License
SIL Open Font License

DM Serif Display

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Designer
Colophon Foundry
Foundry
Not on record
Released
2017
Origin
Not on record
Category
Serif
Classification
High-contrast display serif
Weights
1 weight plus italic
Styles
Not on record
Background
A modern Didone display serif designed at Colophon Foundry for Google Fonts.
License
SIL Open Font License
On a finished product

DM Sans and DM Serif Display on a business card.

A real-world specimen of the pairing in print. The wordmark uses DM Sans for its display character; the contact details use DM Serif Display for reading scale.

studioapplied
studio applied.
interior architecture, set design and scenography
by Elona
+44 7700 483 921
hello@studioapplied.co.uk
14 Redchurch Street
Shoreditch, London
E2 7DP
United Kingdom

Why this pairing works

Two faces from the same family system. DM Serif Display handles editorial headlines with sharp contrast; DM Sans settles into body copy without competing. Because both come from a unified design vocabulary, the pairing feels intentional rather than assembled.

If you want to dig deeper into how to combine type, the best Google Fonts guide and the typography rules page cover the principles in detail. Both DM Sans and DM Serif Display are free Google Fonts under the SIL Open Font License.

Best uses for DM Sans and DM Serif Display

Where this pairing actually ships in real design work:

  • Magazine layouts DM Serif Display for the masthead and feature heads, DM Sans for body and captions.
  • Brand websites DM Serif Display for hero headlines, DM Sans for body copy, navigation, and forms.
  • Editorial newsletters DM Serif Display for the headline, DM Sans for the article body and bylines.
  • Premium product packaging DM Serif Display for the product name, DM Sans for ingredients and small copy.

Want to see this pairing on a real product? Apply it to business cards with DM Sans for the name and DM Serif Display for the role and contact, or test it on custom stickers for brand applications.

Related pairings

Other curated pairings that share the same design intent:

NewsroomPlayfair DisplaySource Sans 3MagazineAbril FatfaceLatoLuxuryOutfitInstrument Serif

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Frequently Asked Questions

What fonts pair with DM Sans?

DM Sans works well alongside DM Serif Display for magazine layouts where you need body typography that holds up against display content. The library has other curated combinations if you want to explore further.

What does DM Serif Display bring to this pairing?

DM Serif Display handles the display role here, complementing DM Sans without competing for attention. Preview DM Serif Display to see how it reads at your intended size.

Where does the DM Sans and DM Serif Display pairing work best?

This pairing fits magazine layouts, brand websites, editorial newsletters. Two faces from the same family system. See the use cases above for specific guidance on how to deploy DM Sans and DM Serif Display together.

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