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4,012The Margin · readers, no ads

The quiet return of the printed page

CompanyOct 2, 2026

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Open rate 61%

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7m 40s +4.6%

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Readership: what changed this quarter

ResearchSep 18, 2026

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Slow by design

The quiet return of the printed page

A generation raised on screens is paying for paper again. We asked the people who make it why.

Ines Duarte · 8 min

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Use case

Font pairings for newsletters

A newsletter is read like a short magazine: a headline that invites, then paragraphs that should be a pleasure to get through, on phones as often as desktops. The examples above show the current pairing on newsletters; press Space for another, or pick one below.

Comfortable paragraphs

Aim for 50–75 characters per line and generous line height. Turn on Specs above to see the measure of each paragraph.

Plan for email fallbacks

Many email apps ignore web fonts. Pick a pairing whose fallbacks (Georgia, Arial) keep the same feel.

Headlines that scan

A characterful serif heading over a clear body font helps readers find the stories worth opening.

Pairings for newsletters

  • Lora + Inter
  • Vollkorn + Manrope
  • Spectral + Karla
  • Fraunces + Inter
  • DM Serif Display + DM Sans
  • Playfair Display + Source Sans 3
  • Cormorant Garamond + Work Sans
  • Young Serif + Inter
  • Instrument Serif + Work Sans
  • Bodoni Moda + Inter

Questions

Do custom fonts work in email?
Apple Mail and iOS Mail load web fonts; Gmail and Outlook mostly don't. Always set a fallback stack that keeps the layout intact.
What line length is best for reading?
Roughly 50–75 characters per line for body text. Shorter lines suit phones; longer lines tire readers.

Other uses

  • Websites
  • Mobile apps
  • Dashboards
  • Posters
  • Business cards
  • Social media
  • Billboards and signs
  • Packaging

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Use cases

  • Websites
  • Mobile apps
  • Dashboards
  • Posters
  • Business cards
  • Social media
  • Newsletters
  • Billboards and signs
  • Packaging

Fonts

  • Inter
  • DM Sans
  • Work Sans
  • Manrope
  • Fraunces
  • Playfair Display
  • Poppins
  • Space Grotesk

Moods

  • elegant
  • minimal
  • editorial
  • startup
  • fintech
  • healthcare
  • creative
  • technical
  • corporate
  • playful
  • luxury
  • accessible

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