I used a script font for a coffee shop menu and it was a mess

I was making a menu board for my friend's new place in Portland and thought a fancy script called Pacifico would look great. But when I paired it with a simple sans serif for the prices, everything just looked crowded and hard to read from across the room. I learned that a really decorative script needs a super clean partner font, not just any basic one. What's a good, really thin sans serif that works with a bold script?

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betty_ward17h ago

Ever try pairing Pacifico with something super thin like Lato Hairline?

barbara42916h ago

Actually tried that combo on a project last year. The contrast was wild, Pacifico felt even more playful next to all that thin, clean Lato. Kinda loved it for a fun header over super simple body text.