Cool Fonts to Draw (for Calligraphy and Handwriting!) | Envato Tuts+ (2024)

For one low monthly fee, this subscription-based marketplace offers tons of fonts, logos, graphic templates, add-ons, and more. Let's take a look at over 30 of the best fonts from Elements.

1.Hollyday: Handdrawn Kids (Cute Fonts to Draw) (OTF, TTF, WOFF)

Isn't this a fun example of the aesthetic of a handwriting font? Download these cool fonts or give this look a try yourself. Try experimenting with different line thicknesses and adding serifs.

2. Natashya: Hand-Drawn Brush Font (OTF, TTF)

Cursive, creative fonts can be such a fun aesthetic. Download these creative fonts and try them in your project. Or try creating some sweeping strokes of your own.

3. SPLASH: Handdrawn Font (Cool Easy Fonts) (OTF)

Here's a fun font to draw with a thick, chunky look. What tools will you use to draw your cool letters? Try a brush that uses the aesthetic of handwriting, like the one in this font.

4. Sprinkles: Hand-Drawn Font (OTF, TTF, WOFF)

This cool letter font takes a fun direction. You don't have to make every letter the same size, as we see in these fun, hand-drawn letters.

5. Calligraphy Font (Fancy Fonts to Draw) (OTF, TTF)

This beautiful, calligraphy-style font has a modern look and feel. It would be a great fit on invitations. Try drawing some cool letter fonts of your own.

6. Comedik Hand-Drawn Playful (Easy Fonts to Draw) (OTF, TTF, WOFF, WOFF2)

An all-caps style can work well for hand lettering. Try your own handwriting in this style. Go for large capital letters and experiment with how they look.

7. Quicksliver Handdrawn Brush (OTF, TTF, WOFF)

Here is a chunkier take on a bold, hand-drawn brush font. Will you draw your cool letters with a brush? Or will you try digital brushes in Procreate or Photoshop?

8. Bullate: Blobby Bold Letter Fonts to Draw (OTF, TTF)

Hand-drawn fonts to draw can use other aesthetics too, like this chunky sans serif font. Try working with your handwriting and making it thicker or bolder. That can be a fun way to come up with a lettering idea.

9. Aquila Handdrawn Script Font (OTF, TTF, WOFF)

This pretty script font has consistent, solid lines. Try creating something like this with a bold, tipped pen or a round brush in Photoshop.

10. Cuttie Beary: Cute and Fun Fonts to Draw (OTF, TTF, WOFF)

Down for cute fonts? Try getting in touch with your cutesy side when you're hand lettering. Add embellishments, curves, and other fun touches.

11. Butterly Calligraphy Script (Cool Letters to Draw by Hand) (OTF, TTF, WOFF)

Here's a fun, bouncy script font that takes strong influences from calligraphy. You could take a calligraphic approach or draw something like this in a more illustrative way.

12. Outeris Calligraphy Font (Cool Fonts to Draw) (OTF, TTF)

These letters have a lot of energy in their long, sweeping strokes. It's a great idea to practice lines like these if you plan to take a calligraphic approach.

13. Leira Extended Hand-Drawn Brush (Fun Fonts to Draw) (TTF, WOFF)

But not all hand lettering has to be cursive or script. Try chunky, textured letters too. They can be a great choice for beginners.

14. Fendysa: Cute Fonts to Draw (TTF, OTF, WOFF)

Or push yourself with something really decorative, like this stylish font. Try making your own fun swashes and swirls at the end of your letters.

15. Art Plot Bold Hand-Drawn Font (OTF, TTF)

Isn't this chunky font cute? An idea like this one is nice and beginner-friendly too. Download this font or try your own lettering with chunky, filled-in counters.

16. Girly Feminine Script Font (OTF, TTF)

Looking for cute handwriting fonts? Have you tried taking a look at your own script writing? Try it out with different pens too, to see if you can create different effects.

17. Ecriture Font (Easy Fonts to Write) (OTF, TTF, WOFF)

Ecriture Font (Easy Fonts to Write) has a stylish aesthetic that's also simple to draw and write. Download cool fonts like this one, or try drawing your own long, thin letters. They work well with and without serifs.

18. Baby Wildy Handbrush Font (OTF, TTF)

Brush fonts and brush letter strokes can be trickier to draw, but well worth the practice. Try this with a brush pen. Don't want the mess? You can do this with digital painting too.

19. Lemon Pops Script Font (OTF, TTF)

Doesn't this font look cool in vibrant colors? Try out different colors and textures with your hand-lettering projects too.

20.Nutmeg Cursive Font (Cute Fonts to Draw) (EOT, SVG, WOFF, WOFF2)

Here's a sweet font that looks really welcoming. A curvy, hand-drawn style like this could work so well for decor, invitations, and other fun projects.

21. Pajaritos Handwritten Font (Cool Lettering Drawing) (OTF)

Pajaritos Handwritten Font (Cool Lettering Drawing) has a really popular aesthetic. It's a fun one to try to draw in your own way too. Try adding serifs or mixing up the line width.

22. Ice Valley Chunky Script Cursive Font (OTF, TTF, WOFF)

The width of your lines can make a big difference in your hand lettering, as you can see in this font. Think about what thickness you prefer for your project.

23. Folders Font (Easy Fonts to Draw) (OTF, TTF, WOFF, WOFF2)

This font looks very much like someone's handwriting. Try out your handwriting and see what aspects you might want to push.

24. Bulgaria Script (Cursive Letter Fonts to Draw) (OTF, TTF)

When it comes to more decorative letters, decide if you prefer single strokes or if you want to fully illustrate the letters first. Those are the two ways you could approach letters like this font.

25. Shallom Brush Font (Fancy Fonts to Draw by Hand) (OTF

You can also mix script elements with standalone letters, as you can see in this fun font. Remember, you can play with texture too. How about watercolor or chalk?

26. Cutie Dinosaur Font + Bonus (Fun Fonts to Draw) (OTF, TTF)

You can also add design elements to your cool letters, like the playful lines we see in this cute font. Download this font or try experimenting with lines in your own hand lettering.

27. Skinny Jeans: Fashion Handwriting (Cool Letters to Draw) (OTF, TTF)

We've looked at several chunky, creative fonts, but how about a really thin aesthetic? This can pair really well with a long, tall script look. Give a look like this one a try.

28.Biban Handwritten Script (OTF, TTF, EOT, WOFF, WOFF2)

Here we have an opposite look. Something bold and thick like this script could be great for titles and points of interest in your hand lettering.

29. Mona Extended Font (Easy Cool Fonts) (OTF, WOFF)

Notice the variation in line width in this font. This is something you can do with varying pressure when you're drawing letters by hand. It makes for a stylish effect.

30. Shepila Pretty Script Font (OTF, TTF, WOFF)

These stylish letters have a musical quality, don't they? It's so elegant. The same principles can apply here too: press harder for thicker lines and lighter for thinner ones.

31. Friends Forever Font + Floral Extras (OTF, TTF)

There's something so welcoming and friendly about handwriting, isn't there? Try out a font like this one or experiment with your own writing for personal messages.

What Is Hand Lettering Anyway?

Hand lettering is much like how it sounds: it's about drawing letters by hand. This would not include things like using fonts. Hand lettering is usually illustrative, but it can include a wide variety of techniques. For example, writing out a letter in your handwriting could be considered hand lettering. Or you could craft really artful and ornate letters.

Want to learn more about hand lettering? We've got plenty of free tutorial content on Envato Tuts+, perfect for beginners and advanced artists alike. Start drawing your own hand-lettered projects today:

• Hand Lettering: A Project From Start to FinishScott Biersack13 Apr 2021
• Hand Lettering: Letterforms at Their CoreScott Biersack04 Mar 2021
• Hand Lettering: Mastering BrushScriptScott Biersack25 Mar 2021
• Hand Lettering: How to Stylize Your LettersScott Biersack06 Apr 2021
• Hand Lettering: Understanding Types of TypeScott Biersack11 Mar 2021

Things to Know: Font Etiquette and Ownership

But where do you find inspiration when you're hand-drawing letters? You may want to start by researching easy fonts to draw. There are so many beautiful fonts out there in so many styles. They can serve as a great starting point for your projects. However, there are a few things to note here:

• Fonts are creative works, created by artists. While fonts are often used by designers, they are typically meant for derivative works. This means that font licenses typically allow the user to create something new with their font. It is typically not a license to resell the individual letters themselves.
• However, letters themselves are usually not copyright-specific. So, for example, in most countries, no one holds a copyright over the letter "A". We can all draw it and enjoy it without worrying about usage rights. Style is usually a similar case. For example, we can all design our own italic-style font or lettering.
• This is why you'll often see fonts in a similar style. There's a difference between a similarity in style and tracing a font. Style can often result in an entirely new genre of font, and this can be a great thing. If you like an aesthetic, try your own take on it. For example, no one "owns" calligraphy. However, an artist does own the right to their individual artwork created in that aesthetic.

So what does this mean? If you want to draw cool fonts, consider:

• If you purchase a font, you usually have full, commercial usage rights. This means you could create a derivative work using the specific font, for profit. This is helpful if you want to closely recreate a specific font by hand in your lettering project. Think of it like using a font in a commercial design project.
• Otherwise, make sure to use the font as inspiration—not as a direct source.This means, for example, drawing your own work inspired by an aesthetic, rather than closely tracing it.
• Keep in mind that many fonts do not allow the individual letters to be sold or reproduced for profit, as is.
• If you're just using cool fonts to draw for practice, then you're probably fine experimenting at will. Just remember to think like an artist: respect the work of others as you would want your work respected too.

This is just a general guide to help get you started drawing cool fonts. Each font may vary. Make sure to check the font's license so you know its terms.

What Hand-Lettering Project Will You Create?

So, if you're looking for different fonts for drawing, which will you try? Consider starting off with your own easy, cool fonts. Try your handwriting and add a creative twist, for example. Your own handwriting can make the perfect hand-drawn font. It's a good starting point. Or start from an illustrative place and go with a decorative look. There are so many directions you could try.

Remember, you can download thousands ofdifferent fonts for drawing on Envato Elements, all for one low price. It's an awesome deal if you love fonts.

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