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EB Garamond + Inter

Centuries of Wisdom

Where history meets hypertext

Garamond's legacy spans five centuries of printed culture. EB Garamond brings that heritage to screens with authentic charm, while Inter ensures the interface never gets in the way of the content.

Renaissance beauty meets Swiss precision. EB Garamond's authentic old-style character paired with Inter's digital clarity creates timeless sophistication.

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Typefaces Used

Primaryserif

EB Garamond

Revival of Claude Garamond's original designs. Timeless elegance for serious typography.

Designed by Georg Duffner

Released 2010

Available weights: 400, 500, 600, 700, 800

Secondarysans

Inter

The definitive UI typeface. Designed for computer screens with exceptional legibility at all sizes.

Designed by Rasmus Andersson

Released 2016

Available weights: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900

Recommended Scale

H1

Headline One

EB Garamond · 600 · 52px · 1.1

H2

Headline Two

EB Garamond · 500 · 36px · 1.2

H3

Headline Three

EB Garamond · 500 · 26px · 1.25

Body

Body text for paragraphs and long-form content.

Inter · 400 · 16px · 1.7

Caption

Caption and metadata text

Inter · 400 · 14px · 1.5

In Context

Design Essay · 12 min read

Centuries of Wisdom

Where history meets hypertext

Garamond's legacy spans five centuries of printed culture. EB Garamond brings that heritage to screens with authentic charm, while Inter ensures the interface never gets in the way of the content.

The palest ink is better than the best memory.

Chinese Proverb

Developer Exports

Google Fonts
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=EB+Garamond:wght@500;600&family=Inter:wght@400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
h1 {
  font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

h2 {
  font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

h3 {
  font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.body-text {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.caption {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
Tailwind Config
// tailwind.config.ts
import type { Config } from "tailwindcss";

const config: Config = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      fontFamily: {
        ebgaramond: [""EB Garamond"", "serif"],
        inter: [""Inter"", "sans-serif"],
      },
      fontSize: {
        "h1": ["52px", { lineHeight: "1.1", fontWeight: "600" }],
        "h2": ["36px", { lineHeight: "1.2", fontWeight: "500" }],
        "h3": ["26px", { lineHeight: "1.25", fontWeight: "500" }],
        "body": ["16px", { lineHeight: "1.7", fontWeight: "400" }],
        "caption": ["14px", { lineHeight: "1.5", fontWeight: "400" }],
      },
    },
  },
};

export default config;

AI-Ready Exports

Copy these structured prompts to brief AI tools on your typography system. Paste directly into ChatGPT, Claude, or any LLM.

System Description

Explain this type system to an AI

Use this typographic system:

Headings:
  EB Garamond, 600 weight
  Used for H1–H3
  Revival of Claude Garamond's original designs. Timeless elegance for serious typography.

Body:
  Inter, 400 weight
  Used for paragraphs and UI
  The definitive UI typeface. Designed for computer screens with exceptional legibility at all sizes.

Tone:
  classic, elegant, literary
  Renaissance beauty meets Swiss precision. EB Garamond's authentic old-style character paired with Inter's digital clarity creates timeless sophistication.

Use this scale:
  H1 — 52px / 1.1 / -0.01em
  H2 — 36px / 1.2
  H3 — 26px / 1.25
  Body — 16px / 1.7
  Caption — 14px / 1.5

UI Generation Prompt

Use when asking AI to generate code

When generating UI or HTML, use this typography system:

H1 — EB Garamond — 600 — 52px — line-height 1.1 — letter-spacing -0.01em
H2 — EB Garamond — 500 — 36px — line-height 1.2
H3 — EB Garamond — 500 — 26px — line-height 1.25
Body — Inter — 400 — 16px — line-height 1.7
Caption — Inter — 400 — 14px — line-height 1.5

Headings should feel classic and elegant.
Body text should feel readable and modern.

Do NOT mix additional fonts.
Maintain consistent hierarchy throughout.