Handwriting · Robert Leuschke
Bilbo
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CSSfont-family: 'Bilbo', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Bilbo is a free handwriting font by Robert Leuschke, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Bilbo has an x-height shorter than 65%, is narrower than 86% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 70%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Moon Dance
Bilbo on one light table with its two closest fonts, Moon Dance (97 out of 100) and Shalimar (79). Moon Dance is 6% wider and 9% lighter, with an x-height 5% shorter; Shalimar is 17% narrower and 10% lighter, with an x-height 23% shorter.
Bilbo and Moon Dance laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with BilboMoon Dance…
Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.
02 / Letters
The Bilbo alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
Tap the letters you like, here and in other fonts, to find the fonts whose letters look most like them.
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Bilbo at every size
1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words
- 12 px
- 16 px
- 24 px
- 36 px
- 48 px
- 72 px
04 / Facts
Who made Bilbo, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Robert Leuschke
- Kind
- Handwriting
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Licence
- SIL Open Font License 1.1
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Bilbo is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Bilbo, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Bilbo under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Bilbo, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 38.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 65.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.58lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 29.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 39%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.06 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among handwriting faces
Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 65% of handwriting faces
WidthNarrower than 86% of handwriting faces
InkLighter than 70% of handwriting faces
ContrastMore even than 62% of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Bilbo
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Bilbo's own familyBilbo Swash Caps
- Moon Dance976% wider · x-height 5% shorter · 9% lighter
- Shalimar79x-height 23% shorter · 17% narrower · 10% lighter
- Hurricane755% wider · 8% heavier
- Grape Nuts7139% wider · x-height 10% shorter · 7% lighter
- Oooh Baby7136% wider · 16% lighter
- Qwigley71x-height 17% shorter · 21% heavier · 8% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Bilbo →Compare side by side →Get Bilbo on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Bilbo without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Hurricane75text 2.5% wider · x-height 1.0% shorter
- Kristi69text 0.5% narrower · same x-height
- Licorice65text 0.5% wider · x-height 2.1% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Bilbo loads, this sets Arial in its place at 59.7% of its size, so running text keeps Bilbo’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Bilbo Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 59.68%;
ascent-override: 142.42%;
descent-override: 67.02%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Bilbo', 'Bilbo Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Bilbo
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Bilbo free for commercial use?
Yes. Bilbo is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install Bilbo?
FontKind doesn’t host Bilbo’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds a single font file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Bilbo in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Bilbo isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Bilbo in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Bilbo under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Bilbo in Figma?
Yes: Bilbo is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Bilbo have?
Bilbo comes in one weight, Regular (400). Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed Bilbo?
Bilbo was designed by Robert Leuschke. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2011. Robert Leuschke also made Smooch Sans, Updock, Great Vibes and 84 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Bilbo?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Moon Dance (97), Shalimar (79) and Hurricane (75), out of 100. Next to Bilbo, Moon Dance is 6% wider and 9% lighter, with an x-height 5% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Bilbo Swash Caps. See all 100 fonts like Bilbo.