some rules and examples of type combining

1. Choose fonts that
contrast

2. Choose fonts from
a large font family

3. Combine type from same
historic period

7. When combining in paragraphs use
type with similar characteristics,
such as x-height and cap height

14. If you intend to m ix typefaces in the sam e
paragraph, for a run-in head or for em phasis,
m ake them both the sam e x-height—that is,
the height of the letter x in the face (see Figure
14). If the x-heights differ m arkedly, it will be
jarring to your readers as their eyes run into
the bum ps of higher x-heights. If you’re using
a character style or nested style to call out
the run-in heads, just slightly reduce the size
of the font with the larger x-height to bring it
into line with the body text.
Bodoni and Futura may seem like un -
likely bedfellows. Designed 130 years
apart, one is a modern typeface with
extreme contrast between the thin and
thick parts of its stroke, and the oth -
er is a geometric, almost monoweight,
sans serif. What they have in common,
though, is a verticality of stroke, mak -
ing them a good match.
Lucida Sans
Lucida sans and Lucida Bright
Fonts that were designed to go together