Signature fonts. 12 free light-line scripts for a signature or a signature logo.
Updock, Amita and Birthstone lead 12 signature fonts, cursive or calligraphic scripts whose ink covers no more of the letter box than the median script, 44%.
Updock
Script · cursive score 4.12
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ink on 37% of the letter box · 1 weight · no italics
Amita
Script · calligraphy score 3.51
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ink on 41% of the letter box · 2 weights · no italics
Birthstone
Script · cursive score 2.95
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ink on 39% of the letter box · 1 weight · no italics
Ms Madi
Script · cursive score 3.61
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ink on 39% of the letter box · 1 weight · no italics
Cedarville Cursive
Script · cursive score 3.9
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ink on 39% of the letter box · 1 weight · no italics
Rouge Script
Script · cursive score 5.43
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ink on 39% of the letter box · 1 weight · no italics
Lovers Quarrel
Script · cursive score 3.86
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ink on 42% of the letter box · 1 weight · no italics
Pinyon Script
Script · cursive score 5.96
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ink on 43% of the letter box · 1 weight · no italics
Alex Brush
Script · cursive score 4.25, calligraphy score 3.81
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ink on 32% of the letter box · 1 weight · no italics
Comforter
Script · calligraphy score 4.02
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ink on 40% of the letter box · 1 weight · no italics
WindSong
Script · cursive score 3.35
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ink on 26% of the letter box · 2 weights · no italics
Luxurious Script
Script · cursive score 6.75
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ink on 43% of the letter box · 1 weight · no italics
WindSong has the lightest line of them, ink on 26% of the box.
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ink on 37% of the letter box · pick 1 of 12
Updock
Leo Marlowe
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Why Updock fits signatures: ink on 37% of the letter box, cursive score 4.12, 1 weight, and no italics.
Print for signatures: a signature line on letters and documents.
Logo for signatures: a signature used as a mark.
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- OFL 1.1
Can I use them for a signature line and a signature logo?
| Free font | Licence | Logo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updock | OFL 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Amita | OFL 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Birthstone | OFL 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ms Madi | OFL 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cedarville Cursive | OFL 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rouge Script | OFL 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lovers Quarrel | OFL 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pinyon Script | OFL 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alex Brush | OFL 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comforter | OFL 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| WindSong | OFL 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luxurious Script | OFL 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
- Print (a signature line on letters and documents): yes for all 12, OFL 1.1 Condition 5.
- Logo (a signature used as a mark): yes for all 12, OFL 1.1 Condition 5; OFL FAQ: logos are allowed.
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Which of the signature fonts to pick
Updock suits a signature line on letters, with cursive score 4.12 and ink on 37% of the letter box. For documents, WindSong has 2 weights and the lightest ink here, 26% of the letter box. For a signature used as a logo mark, Alex Brush has both cursive score 4.25 and calligraphy score 3.81, while Rouge Script is an option if you want a higher cursive score, 5.43.
Setting a signature
Ink ranges from 26% of the letter box for WindSong to 43% for Pinyon Script; the lighter the ink, the more the line reads as a pen’s.
For a signature logo, Updock and Amita are the most used of the signature picks on Google Fonts, ranks 34 and 148.
What the rule selected: the 12 signature fonts and their numbers
| Free font | Ink (%) | cursive score | calligraphy score | Weights | Italics | Google Fonts rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updock | 37 | 4.12 | not read | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Amita | 41 | not read | 3.51 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| Birthstone | 39 | 2.95 | not read | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| Ms Madi | 39 | 3.61 | not read | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| Cedarville Cursive | 39 | 3.9 | not read | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| Rouge Script | 39 | 5.43 | not read | 1 | 0 | 254 |
| Lovers Quarrel | 42 | 3.86 | not read | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| Pinyon Script | 43 | 5.96 | not read | 1 | 0 | 283 |
| Alex Brush | 32 | 4.25 | 3.81 | 1 | 0 | 287 |
| Comforter | 40 | not read | 4.02 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| WindSong | 26 | 3.35 | not read | 2 | 0 | 339 |
| Luxurious Script | 43 | 6.75 | not read | 1 | 0 | 351 |
Signature fonts: questions
Which free font is best for signatures?
Updock, the most used of these 12 on Google Fonts (rank 34), with ink on 37% of the letter box, cursive score 4.12, and 1 weight; Amita and Birthstone come next at ranks 148 and 149.
Are these signature fonts free for print and a logo?
All 12, from Updock to Luxurious Script, are under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows print (a signature line on letters and documents) and a logo (a signature used as a mark).
Which signature font has the lightest line?
WindSong, with ink on 26% of the letter box, then Alex Brush at 32%; the cut for every signature pick is the median script ink, 44%.
Which of these signature fonts has the most weights?
Amita, with 2 weights; WindSong has 2 weights.
How were these signature fonts chosen?
A signature is joined, fast handwriting with a pen’s thin line: the lab’s cursive and calligraphy scripts with ink no heavier than the median script. 48 of the 1,674 free fonts we checked pass that rule for signatures. The 12 here are the most used on Google Fonts, from Updock at rank 34 to Luxurious Script at rank 351, one font a family.