SpongeBob font. 6 free fonts in its lettering style.
For SpongeBob lettering, start with Some Time Later (the time cards, traced by a fan).
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Among the 6 SpongeBob picks: the shortest x-height.
Some Time Later: 1 weight; SpongeBob set here at 400.
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What people make with SpongeBob lettering
SpongeBob lettering is wanted for birthday invitations, time-card captions in videos and cake toppers. Some Time Later follows the time cards of the show; Fontdiner Swanky has the bouncier fifties cartoon shapes for a SpongeBob party sign. Kavoon is a heavy, wobbly brush for a short SpongeBob title, and Chewy a softer cartoon hand for the lines under it.
Is the SpongeBob lettering a font?
The SpongeBob lettering, in a line: the show’s own lettering.
SpongeBob picks, measured
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| Font | Why | Set at | Nearest pick | Width | x-height | Ink | Contrast | Weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Some Time Later | The time cards, traced by a fan | 400 | no measure | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Fontdiner Swanky | Bouncy fifties cartoon letters | 400 | Spicy Rice, 53 | +28% | +19% | −6.8% | +101% | 1 |
| Kavoon | Heavy, wobbly brush | 400 | Chewy, 59 | +15% | +22% | +14% | +20% | 1 |
| Spicy Rice | Chunky and jumpy | 400 | Fontdiner Swanky, 53 | −0.6% | +20% | +23% | +10% | 1 |
| Chewy | Soft, chewy cartoon | 400 | Kavoon, 59 | −6.9% | +16% | +11% | −0.9% | 1 |
| Irish Grover | lab score 86 to Spicy Rice | 400 | Spicy Rice, 86 | +2.8% | +18% | −30% | +152% | 1 |
Left out of the SpongeBob picks after a check by eye: shojumaru (brush-cut capitals in a calligraphic manner, unlike the show’s bouncy cartoon letters).
Can I use the SpongeBob fonts for…
| Free font | Personal | Selling | Logo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Some Time Later | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fontdiner Swanky | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kavoon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spicy Rice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chewy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Irish Grover | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- Some Time Later, Kavoon, and Spicy Rice are under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.
- Fontdiner Swanky, Chewy, and Irish Grover are under the Apache License 2.0.
Trademark
Free fonts, yes; the SpongeBob name and logo, no: a birthday invitation, a video caption or a cake topper for yourself is fine, merchandise needs the owner’s permission.
SpongeBob is a trademark of its owner; these are free fonts in a similar lettering style, not the original lettering.
SpongeBob font questions
What font does SpongeBob use?
The show’s own lettering. First free pick here: Some Time Later (the time cards, traced by a fan).
Is there a free SpongeBob font?
Not the SpongeBob lettering itself; in its style, under open licences: Some Time Later, Fontdiner Swanky, Kavoon, Spicy Rice, Chewy, and Irish Grover.
Which SpongeBob font is the boldest, and which the narrowest?
Spicy Rice has the heaviest ink of the 6 SpongeBob picks, 76% darker than Irish Grover; Chewy is the narrowest, 27% narrower than Fontdiner Swanky.
Which SpongeBob font reads best at small sizes?
Kavoon, with an x-height 22% taller than Some Time Later; most weights: Some Time Later, 1.
How were the SpongeBob fonts chosen?
5 of 6 chosen by eye: Some Time Later, Fontdiner Swanky, Kavoon, Spicy Rice, and Chewy. Irish Grover: added for SpongeBob by our lab’s scores, 80 or more against two picks. Dropped after a look at the SpongeBob name in each: shojumaru.