Handwriting · Natalia Raices

Delius

Q: Is Delius free for commercial use?

Yes. Delius is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Delia”, “Delia Unicase”, “Delius” or “Delius Unicase”.

Your words – they follow you round the site

Case

Size72 px

Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in

Letter spacing0 em

Line height1.10

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CSSfont-family: 'Delius', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

Delius is a free handwriting font by Natalia Raices, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Delius has an x-height taller than 69%, is wider than 71% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 78%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.

Compare with Cause →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Cause

Delius on one light table with its two closest fonts, Cause (87 out of 100) and Playpen Sans (82). Cause has nearly identical proportions; Playpen Sans is 20% heavier and 6% wider, with an x-height 6% taller.

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Ink shared with DeliusCause…

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.

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02 / Letters

The Delius 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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Learning cursive? The cursive alphabet, letter by letter →

With this font

Write your ownComic font generator →Your words in Delius and 17 more comic fonts. Download any of them as a PNG for Canva or an SVG for Cricut.

03 / Sizes

Delius 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 Delius, and can you use it?

Designer: Natalia Raices
Kind: Handwriting
Styles: 1 weight (400)
On Google Fonts since: 2011
Character sets: latin
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, under another name. Not as “Delia”, “Delia Unicase”, “Delius” or “Delius Unicase”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files: Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

Delius is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.

What each licence allows →

Read the licence

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 Delius, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut: Once installed. Design Space lists Delius under System. Fonts for Cricut →

From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.

How each app gets its fonts →

Get Delius on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Delius, measured

Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style

Hxgp in Delius. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named

x-height: 51.5% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 76.0% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.68lowercase against capitals
Width: 50.5% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 36%letter box filled
Contrast: 1.09 : 1nearly even strokes

How we measure →

Where it stands among handwriting faces

Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind

x-heightLarger than 69% of handwriting faces
WidthWider than 71% of handwriting faces
InkLighter than 78% of handwriting faces
ContrastNear the middle of handwriting faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Delius

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

Delius's own familyDelius UnicaseDelius Swash Caps

All 100 fonts similar to Delius →Compare side by side →Get Delius on Google Fonts

07 / Swap

Swap Delius without a jump

Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%

Fallback while it loads

Until Delius loads, this sets Arial in its place at 101.9% of its size, so running text keeps Delius’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Delius Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 101.88%;
  ascent-override: 96.78%;
  descent-override: 26.50%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Delius', 'Delius Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Delius

Of the 456 home pages that load Delius, 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

The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerDelius + any fontHow many of the 6,276,350 home pages counted load the two together, and how that compares with chance.Check this font with any other

09 / Questions

Questions about Delius

Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list

Is Delius free for commercial use?

Yes. Delius is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Delia”, “Delia Unicase”, “Delius” or “Delius Unicase”.

How do I download and install Delius?

FontKind doesn’t host Delius’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 Delius in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Delius 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 Delius in Google Docs?

Most likely. Search for Delius under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.

Is Delius in Figma?

Yes: Delius is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.

How many weights does Delius have?

Delius 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 Delius?

Delius was designed by Natalia Raices. It has been on Google Fonts since July 2011.

What fonts are similar to Delius?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Cause (87), Playpen Sans (82) and Fusion Kai G (80), out of 100. Next to Delius, Cause has nearly identical proportions. Its own family, listed apart, adds Delius Unicase and Delius Swash Caps. See all 100 fonts like Delius.