frontend-google-fonts
Typography setup with Google Fonts for Next.js + Tailwind projects. Use when choosing fonts, need font pairing recommendations (SaaS, editorial, corporate presets), or setting up optimized font loading. Includes ready-to-use configurations and performance best practices.
When & Why to Use This Skill
This Claude skill automates the typography setup process for Next.js and Tailwind CSS projects. It provides ready-to-use Google Fonts configurations, professional font pairing recommendations (SaaS, Corporate, Editorial), and performance-optimized code snippets to ensure fast loading and high-quality visual design.
Use Cases
- Rapidly initializing a Next.js project with optimized Google Fonts configuration and Tailwind CSS integration.
- Selecting and implementing professional font pairings tailored to specific brand identities like Modern SaaS, Corporate, or Tech startups.
- Optimizing web performance and Core Web Vitals by applying best practices such as font subsetting, variable fonts, and 'display: swap' strategies.
- Generating a consistent and scalable typography system within a Tailwind CSS configuration file to maintain design integrity.
| name | frontend-google-fonts |
|---|---|
| description | Typography setup with Google Fonts for Next.js + Tailwind projects. Use when choosing fonts, need font pairing recommendations (SaaS, editorial, corporate presets), or setting up optimized font loading. Includes ready-to-use configurations and performance best practices. |
| allowed-tools | Read, Edit, Write, Bash (*) |
Google Fonts
Typography setup for web projects. Font pairings + performance optimization.
When to Use
- Setting up project fonts
- Need font pairing recommendations
- Optimizing font loading
Process
SELECT → CONFIGURE → APPLY
- Choose fonts for project type
- Configure in Next.js
- Add to Tailwind
Quick Start (Next.js)
// lib/fonts.ts
import { Inter, Plus_Jakarta_Sans } from 'next/font/google'
export const inter = Inter({
subsets: ['latin'],
display: 'swap',
variable: '--font-inter',
})
export const jakarta = Plus_Jakarta_Sans({
subsets: ['latin'],
display: 'swap',
variable: '--font-jakarta',
})
// app/layout.tsx
<html className={`${inter.variable} ${jakarta.variable}`}>
// tailwind.config.ts
fontFamily: {
sans: ['var(--font-inter)'],
display: ['var(--font-jakarta)'],
}
Font Pairing Presets
Modern SaaS:
Heading: Plus Jakarta Sans
Body: Inter
Corporate:
Heading: Source Sans 3
Body: Source Serif 4
Editorial:
Heading: Playfair Display
Body: Lora
Tech/Dev:
Heading: Geist
Body: Inter
Code: Geist Mono
Startup/Friendly:
Heading: Outfit
Body: Nunito
Top Font Choices
| Font | Category | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Inter | Sans | Universal default |
| Plus Jakarta Sans | Sans | Modern SaaS |
| DM Sans | Sans | Clean startups |
| Geist | Sans | Dev tools |
| Playfair Display | Serif | Elegant headlines |
| Lora | Serif | Long-form reading |
| JetBrains Mono | Mono | Code blocks |
Performance Tips
Variable fonts: Use Inter, not Roboto with weight array
Subset: Only 'latin' unless multilingual
Display swap: Always set display: 'swap'
Self-host: next/font auto self-hosts (no external requests)
Typography Scale
text-xs: 12px
text-sm: 14px
text-base: 16px
text-lg: 18px
text-xl: 20px
text-2xl: 24px
text-3xl: 30px
text-4xl: 36px
Decision by Project Type
| Type | Heading | Body |
|---|---|---|
| SaaS Dashboard | Inter | Inter |
| Marketing Site | Plus Jakarta | Inter |
| Blog | Playfair Display | Lora |
| Dev Docs | Geist | Inter |
| Enterprise | Source Sans | Source Serif |
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