Savate

Savate is a sans-serif family with a broad weight range and both normal and italic styles. Its flexible format makes it suitable for work that needs a consistent typographic system, from lighter supporting text to heavier headings. The available Latin and Latin-ext subsets provide a useful base for many projects, while the exact feel will depend on size, spacing, and setting.

Best suited for: Use Savate for headings, navigation, labels, posters, interfaces, and short blocks of supporting text. Its range allows one family to handle hierarchy across a page or product, while the italic styles can add emphasis or distinguish secondary information without introducing another typeface.

Design considerations: The lighter weights can help create restrained captions, metadata, or secondary copy, while the middle weights are a natural starting point for everyday text and interface elements. Heavy weights from 700 through 900 can establish clear display emphasis. Test the italic styles at their intended size, especially in dense passages, and check spacing when moving between weights.

Pairing guidance: For contrast, pair Savate with a serif that has calm proportions and readable text forms, especially when Savate handles headings or interface labels. A quieter sans-serif can also work for supporting copy if its structure and width differ clearly. Keep the companion font restrained so the weight and style range remain easy to read.