25 Free Handwritten Fonts For That Personal Touch

Free Handwritten Fonts

In today’s world, we are so used to reading and typing out perfectly shaped type-faced characters that we often forget how attractive a handwritten font can actually be. I’ve recently noticed the use of well-placed handwritten fonts throughout several of the websites that I commonly visit as well as various print media. They may be scribbled in the sidebar to highlight some categories, used to point out certain elements within a tutorial or even as the tagline of a logo.

Handwritten fonts add a bit of a personal touch to a design and are quite easy to implement. Fortunately, many individuals blessed with a beautiful penmanship have graciously donated their handwritten fonts for absolutely free. If you are looking to add a bit of a custom touch to your designs, check out the list below.

High-Quality Free Handwritten Fonts

Jenny

Luna Bar

Joyful Juliana

Mia’s Scribblings

Just Me Again Down Here

Aberration

Christopher Hand

PopStar Autograph

Green Piloww Regular

Rabiohead

Jellyka – Estrya’s Handwriting

Writing Stuff

Morgan

High Fiber

Especial Kay

Lefty Dave

Tesla, Regular

Hand of Sean

Journal

Salamander

Pencil Case

Matt Serif

Josschrift

Jerry’s Handwriting

Fabulous 50′s


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16 Comments

  1. Lam Nguyen March 26, 2010 at 8:37 am #

    Great font list and also the image style for the post. Keep it up, dude!

    • Shawn Ramsey March 27, 2010 at 8:38 am #

      Thanks Lam! I’m attempting to publish less list posts, so when I do decide to crank one out, I believe adding a personal touch helps to spice them up.

      I appreciate the feedback and for your tweeting the round up!

  2. Amie Coddington March 27, 2010 at 8:11 am #

    I’m definitely the Jenny font. Looks exactly like mine. Nice roundup!

    • Shawn Ramsey March 27, 2010 at 8:42 am #

      Jenny font does have a nice style to it. It just happens to be the one I’ve used in recent articles. Thanks Amie!

  3. Cody Halberg March 27, 2010 at 8:14 am #

    I love the presentation of the fonts. You’ve found some good ones for this list. Thanks! BTW – I’m a Josschrift handwriting,

    • Shawn Ramsey March 27, 2010 at 8:47 am #

      I’m glad that you enjoyed the presentation of the fonts Cody. If I had to choose one that matched my writing style, I would have to go with the “Writing Stuff” font. Josschrift is a nice one. Thanks for the feedback!

  4. Charlie Robinson March 27, 2010 at 8:17 am #

    Cool doodles and nice list of fonts.

  5. Ashley Reitman March 27, 2010 at 8:31 am #

    I’ve also noticed the use of handwritten fonts in several websites recently. Blog.spoongraphics and Webdesignerwall immediately come to mind.

    In my opinion, they add a bit of character when used appropriately and in moderation. With web design, you have to be conscious of where they appear for it to work in your favor.

    You’ve definitely found some good fonts here and I will be bookmarking for future reference.

    Thanks!

    • Shawn Ramsey March 27, 2010 at 8:53 am #

      Are you reading my mind Ashley? Those two specific websites immediately come to mind when I think of handwritten fonts being applied to web design.

      Without a doubt, they can become quite attractive when used sparingly and in the appropriate context.

      Thanks Ashley!

  6. designi1 March 27, 2010 at 10:02 am #

    Nice font pack… i should pick some to test one some web sites that im doing… very useful list! keep going the good work!!!

  7. Smashing Share March 28, 2010 at 8:19 am #

    Wish I could also make these type of fonts :)

  8. Dambar March 28, 2010 at 10:28 am #

    Nice collection of fonts. Thank you for sharing. Keep on posting.

  9. Hian Battiston March 29, 2010 at 7:16 pm #

    Beautiful fonts!
    Thanks!

  10. Deepika May 11, 2010 at 1:25 am #

    Awesome useful fonts – these would perfectly go with my sketchy drawings. Thanks!

  11. Brett Widmann December 30, 2010 at 4:10 pm #

    I really like pencil case! It would work well for a child related site. Thanks for sharing this great collection!

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