Contemporary Handwriting Fonts
The FontShop shelves are stocked with thouÂsands of delightÂful script typeÂfaces, but it can be difÂfiÂcult to find those that conÂvincÂingly simÂuÂlate handÂwritÂing withÂout sacÂriÂficÂing legÂiÂbilÂity. We culled from our colÂlecÂtion the best handÂwritÂing typeÂfaces in varÂiÂous writÂing styles — from print to curÂsive, simple to swashy. Read more about our selected favorites in this week’s newsletter.
Update: Test all these fonts, as well as antique, comic, and children’s handÂwritÂing at FontShop.com.
Careful, Legible Print

MVB Calliope
3 weights. See more in the FontShop Newsletter.


FF Providence Sans
2 weights, dingÂbats, and serif verÂsion. See more in the FontShop Newsletter.

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ITC Zemke Hand

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ITC Weber Hand


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Venture

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Panoptica Script
UniÂcase, monoÂspaced font with alternates.

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Longhand
2 weights.


P22 Kaz
Includes small caps.

Quick, Natural Scrawling

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Brisa
Two fonts, one with conÂnecÂtions, one withÂout. Use either by themÂselves, or both together.


MVB Sacre Bleu
Plenty of ligÂaÂtures to avoid letÂterÂform repÂeÂtiÂtion. Note ‘ee’, ‘ll’, ‘tt’, ‘pp’, ’oo’.


FF Justlefthand
Part of the FF Hands packÂage with the heavÂier FF ErikrightÂhand. Each with accomÂpaÂnyÂing small caps.


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FF Market
3 weights, 1 conÂdensed width.

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Linotype Feltpen
2 weights.


Felt Tip Roman
3 weights. Woman and Senior variÂaÂtions. See more in the FontShop Newsletter.


Dizzy
1 weight with alterÂnates for all lowÂerÂcase letters.

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Linotype Notec


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Berranger Hand

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IvÃ
2 weights.

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Linotype Sketch


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Flood

ITC Bradley Hand
2 weights, 1 italic.

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Filzerhand

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FF Ropsen Script
2 weights, each with small caps.


Kremlin Cyrillic
Just a basic but nice charÂacÂter set.

Cursive and Swashed Scripts

MVB Emmascript
2 weights. See more in the FontShop Newsletter.


Fineprint
2 weights, each with alterÂnates, ligÂaÂtures, and swashes.


Handsome Pro
6 styles, conÂtexÂtual alterÂnates. See more in the FontShop Newsletter.


Amadeo
2 weights, alterÂnates, small caps.

Make Your Own!
HandFont
Can’t find the style you need? Make a custom digÂiÂtal font based on your own handÂwritÂing. Send us a scan and our type design proÂfesÂsionÂals will create a workÂing font in your preÂferred format. The HandÂFont above is VenÂtana de Dia based on the writÂing of Lita Mikrut Franco.

Update: Test all these fonts, as well as antique, comic, and children’s handÂwritÂing at FontShop.com.
ShareThis5 Comments:
The font samÂples couched in homey advice, and clever humor appealed to me much more than those that were used for recipes… Nevertheless,thanks…
Theophilus
June 11,2008
Hi, Great site! Is it posÂsiÂble to make my own handÂwritÂing font and use it on my typeÂpad blog? I know I can genÂerÂate my handÂwritÂing font and use it on docÂuÂments, but I really want to type my blog entries in my own handÂwritÂing. Thanks for any advice!
Are these fonts availÂable for use with MS Word? I need a hand-​writing font for use on inkjet addressÂing equipÂment which requires MS Word for text hanÂdling.
Hi PatriÂcia, could you please address your techÂniÂcal quesÂtions to info@fontshop.com? The supÂport team there will be more than happy to help you. This is just a blog.
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