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Brush Fonts: Hand-Painted Scripts and Lettering

Brush fonts capture the energy of a real brush or brush pen: thick-and-thin strokes, lively edges and a fast, confident rhythm. This collection ranges from flowing brush scripts like Kaushan Script, Pacifico and Damion to heavy hand-lettering such as Knewave and marker-style fonts like Permanent Marker.

25 free fonts, previewed with your text

How to use it

  1. 1Brush scripts are made for short words: use them for headlines and pair them with a sturdy sans serif for details.
  2. 2Tilt the text a few degrees upwards for an extra hand-lettered feel on posters and shirts.
  3. 3Avoid all caps with connected scripts; their capitals are designed to lead into lowercase letters.
  4. 4Heavy brush fonts like Knewave hold up best on textured backgrounds and at small sizes.

Type a slogan, a product name or a quote to compare them. Brush fonts shine on posters, T-shirts, café signs, sports and fitness brands, packaging and social media graphics wherever you want movement and personality.

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Frequently asked questions

Kaushan Script and Pacifico are two of the most popular brush scripts on Google Fonts. Damion and Yellowtail are smooth, connected scripts, and Knewave is a heavy choice for bold statements.

Yes, especially for brands that want an energetic, handmade feel, such as cafés, streetwear, sports or beauty. Test the logo at small sizes: very textured brush fonts can lose detail on business cards or app icons.

Most families here include Google Fonts' Latin Extended set, which covers letters like ş, ğ, ł and ő used in Turkish, Polish, Czech and other languages. Cookie, Finger Paint, Permanent Marker, Rancho, Rock Salt and Satisfy only include the basic Latin set.

Yes. Every font here comes from Google Fonts and is released under an open-source license, mostly the SIL Open Font License, so you can use it in personal and commercial projects, including print, logos and merchandise. The OFL only forbids selling the font files on their own.

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