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Courgette + Encode Sans Semi Expanded

Score 69.1/100Courgette Encode Sans Semi Expanded
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Heading · Courgette

Courgette + Encode Sans Semi Expanded: contrast with character.

Body · Encode Sans Semi Expanded

The Courgette and Encode Sans Semi Expanded combination brings two different typographic roles into the same system. Clean, Professional gives the headline a clear point of view, while Modern, Professional keeps supporting content measured and easy to follow.

EDITORIAL / BRAND / DIGITAL

Give Courgette the lead. Let Encode Sans Semi Expanded carry the message.

In this pairing, Courgette can establish hierarchy through scale and presence, while Encode Sans Semi Expanded creates a dependable reading rhythm underneath it.

Typography Playground

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Live previewCourgette × Encode Sans Semi Expanded
Courgette + Encode Sans Semi Expanded: contrast with character.
The Courgette and Encode Sans Semi Expanded combination brings two different typographic roles into the same system. Clean, Professional gives the headline a clear point of view, while Modern, Professional keeps supporting content measured and easy to follow.

Typography Specimen

See the pairing across real type roles.

From headlines and paragraphs to navigation, buttons, captions and quotes, this specimen shows how the two typefaces can build a complete visual language.

HeadingCourgetteBodyEncode Sans Semi Expanded
TYPE STUDY / 01Courgette × Encode Sans Semi Expanded

A closer look at Courgette × Encode Sans Semi Expanded

Let Courgette speak first. Let Encode Sans Semi Expanded make it clear.

Courgette works as the expressive voice in this combination, while Encode Sans Semi Expanded provides the structure that keeps longer passages, navigation and supporting details comfortable to read.

Article

Courgette sets the mood. Encode Sans Semi Expanded keeps the story moving.

The contrast between Courgette and Encode Sans Semi Expanded is useful when a layout needs personality without losing structure. Let the first face lead prominent moments while the second handles information that readers need to scan or read at length.

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Brand statement

A signature voice built with Courgette and Encode Sans Semi Expanded.

The pairing gives a brand two complementary voices: Courgette can create recognition in headlines, while Encode Sans Semi Expanded supports the everyday details around them.

Quote
“Courgette creates the impression; Encode Sans Semi Expanded gives the idea room to breathe.”
— Design principle / 2026
Interface
Courgette / Encode Sans Semi Expanded type studyUpdated today · 12 min read
Type scale
AaDisplay72 / 1.0
AaHeading40 / 1.1
AaBody18 / 1.65
AaCaption12 / 1.4

Real-world templates

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Use practical layouts to judge the relationship between the heading and body faces before you commit to a design direction.

studio / journal
Courgette × Encode Sans Semi Expanded · type study

Make more room for Courgette and Encode Sans Semi Expanded.

This editorial layout uses Courgette as its leading voice and Encode Sans Semi Expanded as its supporting text face, creating a hierarchy that feels deliberate from the first line to the final detail.

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01Courgette creates hierarchy.
02Encode Sans Semi Expanded carries continuity.
03Spacing creates rhythm.
north / digital studio
Independent digital studio

Courgette meets Encode Sans Semi Expanded in a system built to be remembered.

Bring the character of Courgette together with the clarity of Encode Sans Semi Expanded across headlines, supporting copy and calls to action.

69.1pairing score
for this type study
selected work / 2026
Creative portfolio

Courgette + Encode Sans Semi Expanded for work with a point of view.

A typographic direction where Courgette establishes personality and Encode Sans Semi Expanded keeps project information clear.

01 / IdentityField NotesStrategy · Art direction · Type
02 / DigitalCommon GroundUX · Interface · Content
03 / EditorialAfter HoursPublishing · Direction · Print
atelier / brand system
ATELIER
NO. 07
Objects for everyday rituals

Designed to be noticed.
Made to be remembered.

A confident headline face can give a brand a signature. A calmer body face keeps the system useful across packaging, web and editorial content.

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TYPOGRAPHY NOTE / 04

Courgette × Encode Sans Semi Expanded

A pairing that balances the character of Courgette with the readable rhythm of Encode Sans Semi Expanded.

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Pairing guide

How Courgette and Encode Sans Semi Expanded work together.

The relationship between Courgette and Encode Sans Semi Expanded is built around role separation: Courgette can attract attention, while Encode Sans Semi Expanded keeps supporting information clear across editorial layouts, portfolios, brand pages and digital content.

Why this pairing works

Clean, Professional paired with Modern, Professional creates a balanced starting point. The combination becomes more convincing when Courgette handles the strongest moments and Encode Sans Semi Expanded carries the longer reading passages.

Best uses

This pairing is especially suitable for editorial layouts, portfolios, brand pages and digital content. Start with a clear heading-to-body hierarchy, then adjust size, weight and spacing to match the project.

Typography tips

Keep Courgette visually distinct from Encode Sans Semi Expanded rather than matching their sizes too closely. A noticeable hierarchy helps the pairing communicate structure without making the page feel fragmented.

How to evaluate it

Test Courgette in headlines, navigation or key statements and Encode Sans Semi Expanded in paragraphs, descriptions and metadata. Check the relationship at both large display sizes and comfortable reading sizes.

Frequently asked questions

Are Courgette and Encode Sans Semi Expanded a good font pairing?

Courgette and Encode Sans Semi Expanded currently score 69.1/100, classified as Usable match. The score is a design-oriented starting point; use the live preview to confirm the visual result for your project.

Which font should be used for headings?

Courgette is assigned the Heading role in this pairing. Its job is to create the strongest visual entry point, while Encode Sans Semi Expanded supports the body and secondary information.

Which font should be used for body text?

Encode Sans Semi Expanded is assigned the Body role. Use it for paragraphs, descriptions, captions and other text that needs a steady reading rhythm.

What projects suit the Courgette and Encode Sans Semi Expanded pairing?

The pairing is suited to editorial layouts, portfolios, brand pages and digital content. Its usefulness comes from keeping the two typefaces in complementary roles rather than asking them to perform identically.

How should I adjust Courgette and Encode Sans Semi Expanded in a real design?

Start with a clear size and weight contrast, then tune line-height and letter-spacing. Compare the pairing in headlines, long-form text and interface elements before finalizing the system.

Complete pairing experience

Courgette + Encode Sans Semi Expanded: contrast with character.

Clean, Professional paired with Modern, Professional creates a balanced starting point. editorial layouts, portfolios, brand pages and digital content.

Heading

Courgette

Role
Heading
Source style
Clean, Professional
Weight signal
Variable / flexible
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Body

Encode Sans Semi Expanded

Role
Body
Source style
Modern, Professional
Weight signal
Variable / flexible
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Use this pairing

Copy the essential CSS

Use Courgette for the primary role and Encode Sans Semi Expanded for supporting content, then refine sizes, weights and spacing for your project.

h1, h2, h3 { font-family: 'Courgette', Arial, sans-serif; }
body, p { font-family: 'Encode Sans Semi Expanded', Arial, sans-serif; }
Pairing score
69.1/100

Usable match

A weighted assessment of contrast, harmony, readability, style, weight balance, use case and popularity.

Confidence87.0/100Very good

Good confidence: most of the signals used by the engine are well supported.

Designer read

Why these fonts work together

Weight Balance is excellent. The overall score combines all seven signals using their published weights.

Weight Balance94
ContrastFair
69.0/100

Measures whether the two fonts create enough visual difference to establish hierarchy without feeling disconnected.

20% contribution+13.80 points
HarmonyFair
66.0/100

Measures how naturally the two typefaces relate in proportion, character and family combination.

20% contribution+13.20 points
ReadabilityGood
71.0/100

Measures how suitable the selected body font is for comfortable reading alongside the heading font.

20% contribution+14.20 points
StyleFair
64.0/100

Measures whether the personalities of the two fonts support the same visual direction.

15% contribution+9.60 points
Weight BalanceExcellent
94.0/100

Measures the balance of typographic thickness and hierarchy between heading and body roles.

10% contribution+9.40 points
Use CaseNeeds attention
59.0/100

Measures how practical the pairing is for common design contexts such as websites, editorial layouts and branding.

10% contribution+5.90 points
PopularityFair
60.0/100

Uses available source popularity data as a small supporting signal; it is never the main reason a pair is recommended.

5% contribution+3.00 points
How this score is calculatedTechnical detail for designers

The overall score is a weighted average of seven design signals. Each signal is scored from 0–100 and multiplied by its contribution weight. Confidence is separate: it describes the strength of the evidence behind those signals.

Contrast69.0 × 20% = 13.80
Harmony66.0 × 20% = 13.20
Readability71.0 × 20% = 14.20
Style64.0 × 15% = 9.60
Weight Balance94.0 × 10% = 9.40
Use Case59.0 × 10% = 5.90
Popularity60.0 × 5% = 3.00
Overall pairing score69.10/100