To ensure your font collection contains the most readable and time-tested fonts for text, you can't go wrong with a selection of classic serif fonts.
10 Best Sans Serif Fonts Every Designer Should Have
Classic serif fonts are versatile and reliable standards. Within each font family, you’ll find many varieties and versions; some are better suited than others for body text.
A classic from the 1750s, Baskerville and New Baskerville serif fonts with their many variations work well for both text and display use. Baskerville is a transitional serif style.
Bodoni is a classic text type styled after the work of Giambattista Bodoni. Some Bodoni font versions may be too heavy or have too much contrast in thick and thin strokes for body text, but they work well as display type. Bodoni is a modern sans serif style.