30 Best Handwriting Fonts for Web Designers

Handwriting fonts can be applied to any web design project to spice things up. This witty, lighthearted choice of typography gives off a natural vibe that’s missing in the plain script and sans fonts. With straight lines, curves, swirls, etc., handwritten fonts can make your text look more elegant, unique, and personal.

There are many handwritten fonts available online, and filtering out the best ones is a challenge most web designers face. You’ll see this category called a few different things, handwriting fonts, script fonts, cursive fonts, calligraphy fonts, they’re all pointing at the same general space, so we’ve used the terms interchangeably below depending on which fits a given font best. To save you from the hassle of trudging through endless options, we’ve put together a list of the 30 best handwriting fonts for web designers and tried to gather choices for every need.

30 Best Handwriting Fonts for Web Designers

The handwriting fonts below were selected based on their legibility, features, flexibility, and, when available, their reviews. They are ranked in no particular order, but represent the best available options. Given these points, all names in the list will facilitate your web design project in some manner. If you build with Divi 5, it’s also worth knowing that Divi supports the full Google Fonts collection, including variable fonts, so we’re leading with two true variable fonts before moving into the rest of the list.

1. Caveat

Caveat is the handwriting font I reach for most often when the text needs to stay readable past a headline, quotes, callouts, full sentences, and even short paragraphs. It’s a single weight axis from 400 to 700, so instead of jumping between a regular and a bold cut, you get the full range in one file. It’s been on Google Fonts since 2015, has strong Cyrillic support, and is one of the most downloaded handwriting families on the platform, which matters if you want a font readers already trust at a glance.

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2. Shantell Sans

Shantell Sans is the more interesting variable font story of the two. It carries five axes: weight, italic, letter spacing, and two that are unique to handwriting fonts specifically. Bounce nudges letters off the baseline the way real handwriting drifts, and Informality shifts the letterforms from clean and consistent to genuinely irregular. I pushed both settings to their extremes inside the Divi builder, and it holds up well as a headline font, and settles into something calmer when you dial the axes back for inline accents.

Download Shantell Sans

3. Rusty ColaPen

This font is a hand-painted typeface that will add stunning custom hand-lettering to your website. You get punctuation, numerals, upper and lowercase characters, and more. Moreover, key lowercase characters include stylistic alternates; you can access them from the Adobe Illustrator Glyphs panel.

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4. Homemade Apple

Homemade Apple takes the spot Melany Lane used to hold, since its original source is no longer a reliable download. This casual script font is hosted directly on Google Fonts, so there’s no marketplace account or license to chase down. The letters lean and connect just enough to read as a real signature without losing legibility, which makes it a solid pick for feminine or personal brand projects that want a handwritten header without going as heavy as a marker font.

Download Homemade Apple

5. Mervale Script

This script font has a retro feel to it. It balances thin and wide brush strokes and flows greatly, so you can use it even on a professional magazine or website. You can also utilize it for quotes, bold titles and vintage designs.

Download Mervale Script

6. Landliebe

Landliebe is a realistic handwriting font that features imperfections and wobbly lines. These characteristics will allow you to add a personal touch and character to your web design project. In addition, the thin and thick variations make Landliebe perfect for short lines and headings.

Download Landliebe

7. Permanent Marker

Permanent Marker takes the spot Have Heart used to hold, for the same reason, and it’s a strong swap. It’s one of the most installed handwritten fonts on Google Fonts, built to replicate a felt tip marker with the confident, slightly uneven strokes of real signage. Good for headers that need to shout rather than whisper, or any design that wants handwriting with real weight behind it.

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8. Rumi

Rumi is a font that looks like true handwriting. You get an extended character set with more than 900 glyphs featuring alternate symbols, styles, case-sensitive and ordinal forms, and more. Furthermore, Rumi has a natural, calligraphic touch, and it’s shaky yet clear.

Download Rumi

9. Sophia

This font is saucy, sweet, and shabby at the same time. You can use its hand-lettered brush typeface and two additional ornamental fonts to create custom decorated word styles. In brief, use Sophia Right to add ornament to the end and Sophia Left to add ornament to the beginning.

Download Sophia

10. Kalam

This informal handwriting font features Devanagari and Latin scripts, giving it a smooth look. Although it’s slightly slanted, you can use Kalam for block quotes, body text, and titles. The developer, Indian Type Foundry, has optimized it for screens.

Download Kalam

11. Au Revoir

This handwriting font has a French allure that shows an image of exquisite taste. The simplicity of this eye-catching cursive typeface is balanced by subtlety; this strengthens Au Revoir’s legibility, as well. On that account, you can use it for long-form copies or just long paragraphs.

Download Au Revoir

12. Woolen

This hand-inked font will remind you of the old days when handwriting was everywhere, and people wrote with amazing penmanship. Also, the font is a subtle update to the classic serif typeface – Woolen gives off a warm and historical feel without being too trendy.

13. Patrick Hand

Patrick Hand takes the spot Peabo Mini used to hold, for the same reason. It’s an unconnected, print-style handwriting font; each letter stands on its own instead of joining into a cursive font, which makes it one of the more legible options on this list, even at smaller sizes. Good for body copy, captions, or anywhere you want a handwritten feel without sacrificing readability.

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14. Tabitha

This is one of those handwriting fonts that look like they were created with absolute focus. And yet, the font allows you to leave an artistic impression, even with the left-brained characteristics. To summarize, the typeface has excellent symmetry and legibility.

Download Tabitha

15. Handie

One of the best handwriting fonts, Handie offers 38 different fonts, 1800 glyphs, and 98 bonus icons. Handie was created with the need for a simple handwritten font that’s clear and aesthetically appealing. For the most part, you will find it full of charm, quality, and character.

16. Stackyard

This is an original handwritten typeface that’s loaded with contextual and style alternatives. The font’s elegant handwriting style can be applied to classy, traditional web designs. Equally important, Stackyard gives you several options to achieve a solid handwritten look.

Download Stackyard

17. Germanica

Unlike most fonts in the list, Germanica includes medieval and Gothic-inspired typefaces that feature several weights. Equally important, the graceful flowing forms will enable you to add a traditional look to your web design project.

Download Germanica

18. my style

This informal font will make you reminisce about the days of writing with a felt-tip pen or marker. It has a bold and neat appearance. You can apply my style to notes, captions, and designs aimed at millennials and teenagers.

Download my style

19. Balqis

This modern script font is perfect for adding a personal touch to your web design without being too formal. The font gets its character from the varying thin and thick strokes. On the whole, it’s perfect for eye-catching designs that need a lot of character.

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20. Montez

This sweeping script font features varied stroke widths that convey elegance and joy. The upright, polished style of calligraphy makes it perfect for web design projects that require a bit of flair. If you want to create a high impact, apply Montez to large text sizes.

Download Montez

21. Yellowtail

Yellowtail is an old-school flat-brush script that combines both connecting and non-connecting letterforms. It will make you reminisce about sign painter scripts. In addition, its easily readable modern interpretation makes it a top choice for adding character to a variety of web design projects.

Download Yellowtail

22. Autour One

This font is a blend of modern and medieval handwriting. The diagonal points at the bottom of the letters, reinforcing this statement. You can use the Autour One font to give your web design projects an older feel.

Download Autour One

23. Unifraktur Maguntia

Unifraktur Maguntia is a traditional, bold blackletter font that will add serious character to your web design. It is ideal for formal designs that need a bit of traditional flair without getting too complicated.

Download Unifraktur Maguntia

24. Hummingbird

This is an old-fashioned but stylish handwriting font that includes stylish scripts and several cursive details. Its letter variations allow you to add it to any web design layout. Also, Hummingbird’s uniformity looks very elegant and disciplined when brought together.

Download Hummingbird

25. Hiatus

This font has a warm appeal for classical and formal scripts. It enables you to create distinctive letterform combinations with ample letter spacing in both lowercase and uppercase letters. You can apply it to any kind of web design project.

Download Hiatus

26. Quarzo

Handwriting fonts just got stylish and flexible. This font features detailed round angles. Uniquely, Quarzo maintains consistency in every stroke, and its ample spacing stands out for its elegance. You can apply it to weddings and other event-based themes.

Download Quarzo

27. Miama Font

This elegant font consists entirely of connected strokes. You can use it for the main titles, but avoid applying Miama to longer texts. Miami’s small typeface is due to its very large descenders and ascenders. Moreover, it has a light appearance, so resizing can be a consideration for titles.

Download Miama Font

28. Sevillana

This cursive font has several unique features: tiny curlicues, a fascinating backstory, and a slight slant. Also, the developer has attempted to create the lettering style found in the Spanish region of Andalusia on commemorative crockery.

Download Sevillana

29. Mimix

This font skillfully balances casual handwriting with the elegance of modern Roman. Mimix character sets demonstrate their broad range of use and versatility. In addition, the delicate font has good readability and quiet form because of its moderate inclination.

Download Mimix

30. Pecita

This funky handwritten font has exquisite character support. Pecita features several sets of Kannada, special symbols, Runic scripts, and even Thai. In addition, it supports Vedic extensions and much more. All in all, Pecita is really mesmerizing.

Download Pecita

Best Variable Handwriting Fonts

Everything in the list above ships as a fixed set of static cuts except the two entries at the top. If you’re specifically after variable handwriting fonts for a Divi 5 build, here are the two that are worth bookmarking:

• Caveat, a single weight axis from 400 to 700
• Shantell Sans, five axes covering weight, italic, letter spacing, bounce, and informality

Read more about both above, and see how they plug into the builder in Divi’s variable font announcement.

Closing Thoughts

As you can figure out, there are numerous handwriting fonts out there. Most of the time is spent on finding the best ones. Use them to personalize your web design project so it conveys a warm feel.

If you’re managing these fonts across a full Divi 5 site, it’s worth setting them up as font Design Variables rather than static picks, and if you’re migrating a site that already leans on one of these fonts, Divi’s Find and Replace tool for font variables will save you from hunting it down module by module.

What are your reasons for using handwriting fonts? Do you have any to add to the list? We’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.

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