Looking for some of the best handwriting fonts on the web that are free? Here are 17 of my favorite handwritten fonts that you can use in any project.
Best Handwriting Fonts That Are Web Fonts
I love browsing Google Fonts because all of their fonts are free and open source. This means that anyone can use them, whether for themselves or commercially. Additionally, they are web fonts so you can easily integrate them into your WordPress site.
1. La Belle Aurore
Created by Kimberly Geswein, this handwritten font is full of whimsy and romance.
2. Mr Dafoe
Designed by Alejandro Paul from Sudtipos, Mr Dafoe is an alluring calligraphic script.
3. Homemade Apple
Homemade Apple is a gorgeous hand-drawn, rustic cursive script font by Font Diner.
4. Patrick Hand
Based on the designer’s own handwriting, Patrick Wagesreiter’s fonts brings a personal touch to any project.
5. Dancing Script
Dancing Script by Impallari Type is a playful, yet beautiful free font.
6. Amatic SC
Designed by Vernon Adams, this simple hand-drawn small caps webfont is creative and fun.
7. Gochi Hand
Gochi Hand, created by Huerta Tipográfica is an expressive handwritten type that has graceful curves.
8. Rock Salt
This unique handcrafted font was created with felt-tip markers by Slideshow.
9. Kristi
Kristi is a calligraphy font with a bold, quick movement. This font was made with a basic felt-pen by Birgit Pulk.
10. Calligraffitti
This calligraphy infused font by Open Window is elegant and smooth.
11. Vibur
Johan Kallas designed this curvy, fun typeface inspired by his own handwriting.
12. Stalemate
This script font has a vintage flair and is full of spirit. The Stalemate webfont was designed by Jim Lyles for Astigmatic
13. Delius
Natalia Raices is the mastermind behind Delius. This comic book lettering typeface is part of font family, which also includes Delis, Delius Unicase, and Delius Swash Caps.
14. Beth Ellen
Rob Jelinski created this charming handwritten font in honor of his mother and her love of writing notes to spread joy.
15. Meddon
This wonderful handwriting font was crafted by Vernon Adams through the use of a handwritten legal document from the 18th century.
16. Neucha
Jovanny Lemonad invented this lovely handwritten font. According to the author, “Neucha translated from the Russian language means ‘not knowing how to create fonts right.'” 😂
17. Indie Flower
Another font by Kimberly Geswein, Indie Flower features a cheerful handwriting font that has curved edges and is enjoyable to read.
How to Use Google Fonts in WordPress
Not sure how to use Google Fonts in WordPress? Check out my tutorial here.
How to Download the Font
Perhaps you need to download the font to use directly on your computer, whether you need to use it your photo editor or word document.
Go to the Google Font you wish to download and click SELECT THIS FONT.
At the bottom of the screen, a black bar labeled Family Selected will appear. Click on the black bar and more options will appear in this tab.
Now click on the download button in the right-hand corner.
The fonts you selected will now download to your computer. Once downloaded, go to your download folder to extract the zip file.
Once extracted, open the font folder, and click on the font. Now select Install Font, to install the font to your computer’s font library.
Which Free Handwritten Font is Your Favorite?
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