Handwriting · Robert Leuschke
Birthstone
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CSSfont-family: 'Birthstone', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Birthstone is a free handwriting font by Robert Leuschke, on Google Fonts since 2021. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Birthstone has an average x-height, is narrower than 80% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 72%. Its thickest strokes are 1.7 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Praise
Birthstone on one light table with its two closest fonts, Praise (85 out of 100) and Caramel (84). Praise is 57% heavier, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 17% taller; Caramel is 16% narrower and 17% heavier, with an x-height 25% shorter.
Birthstone and Praise laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with BirthstonePraise…
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 Birthstone 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
Birthstone 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 Birthstone, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Robert Leuschke
- Kind
- Handwriting
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2021
- 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.
Birthstone 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 Birthstone, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Birthstone under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Birthstone, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 40.2% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 54.3% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 31.7% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 39%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.69 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among handwriting faces
Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of handwriting faces
WidthNarrower than 80% of handwriting faces
InkLighter than 72% of handwriting faces
ContrastMore contrast than 72% of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Birthstone
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Birthstone's own familyBirthstone Bounce
- Praise85more stroke contrast · 57% heavier · x-height 17% taller
- Caramel84x-height 25% shorter · 16% narrower · 17% heavier
- Kristi8237% heavier · less stroke contrast · 14% narrower
- Hurricane81x-height 5% shorter · 8% heavier · 4% narrower
- Euphoria Script777% wider · x-height 4% shorter
- Waterfall76x-height 35% shorter · 20% narrower · 19% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Birthstone →Compare side by side →Get Birthstone on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Birthstone without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
None of the fonts that look most like Birthstone sets text to its width and x-height: a swap would move lines.
Fallback while it loads
Until Birthstone loads, this sets Arial in its place at 62.8% of its size, so running text keeps Birthstone’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Birthstone Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 62.79%;
ascent-override: 151.29%;
descent-override: 65.29%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Birthstone', 'Birthstone Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Birthstone
Of the 496 home pages that load Birthstone, the share that load each font too, and how that compares with chance.
Same page, not which sets the headings · HTTP Archive , 1 September 2026
- Montserrat16%81 sites · 1.2× chance
- Poppins14%67 sites · 1.2× chance
- Open Sans12%59 sites · 0.7× chance
- Roboto12%58 sites · 0.6× chance
09 / Questions
Questions about Birthstone
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Birthstone free for commercial use?
Yes. Birthstone 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 Birthstone?
FontKind doesn’t host Birthstone’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 Birthstone in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Birthstone 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 Birthstone in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Birthstone under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Birthstone in Figma?
Yes: Birthstone is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Birthstone have?
Birthstone 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 Birthstone?
Birthstone was designed by Robert Leuschke. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2021. Robert Leuschke also made Smooch Sans, Updock, Great Vibes and 83 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Birthstone?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Praise (85), Caramel (84) and Kristi (82), out of 100. Next to Birthstone, Praise is 57% heavier, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 17% taller. Its own family, listed apart, adds Birthstone Bounce. See all 100 fonts like Birthstone.