Handwriting · Natalia Raices

Delius Unicase

Q: Is Delius Unicase free for commercial use?

Yes. Delius Unicase 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”.

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Case

Size72 px

Weight400 Regular

Letter spacing0 em

Line height1.10

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

Delius Unicase is a free handwriting font by Natalia Raices, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Delius Unicase has an x-height taller than 98%, is wider than 99% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 92%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.

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01 / Light table

Laid on top of Playpen Sans

Delius Unicase on one light table with its two closest fonts, Playpen Sans (88 out of 100) and Mali (82). Playpen Sans is 26% narrower and 45% heavier, with an x-height 28% shorter; Mali is 25% narrower and 21% heavier, with an x-height 33% shorter.

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Ink shared with Delius UnicasePlaypen Sans…

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 Unicase 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 / Weights

Delius Unicase in 2 weights

2 weights, 400–700

400 Regular
700 Bold

04 / Facts

Who made Delius Unicase, and can you use it?

Designer: Natalia Raices
Kind: Handwriting
Styles: 2 weights, 400–700
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 Unicase 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 Unicase, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut: Once installed. Design Space lists Delius Unicase 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 Unicase on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Delius Unicase, measured

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

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

x-height: 76.3% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 76.0% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 1.00lowercase against capitals
Width: 72.0% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 30%letter box filled
Contrast: 1.11 : 1nearly even strokes

How we measure →

Where it stands among handwriting faces

Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind

x-heightLarger than 98% of handwriting faces
WidthWider than 99% of handwriting faces
InkLighter than 92% of handwriting faces
ContrastNear the middle of handwriting faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Delius Unicase

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

Delius Unicase's own familyDeliusDelius Swash Caps

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

07 / Swap

Swap Delius Unicase without a jump

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

None of the fonts that look most like Delius Unicase sets text to its width and x-height: a swap would move lines.

Fallback while it loads

Until Delius Unicase loads, this sets Arial in its place at 145.9% of its size, so running text keeps Delius Unicase’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Delius Unicase Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 145.94%;
  ascent-override: 69.62%;
  descent-override: 16.17%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

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

08 / Questions

Questions about Delius Unicase

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

Is Delius Unicase free for commercial use?

Yes. Delius Unicase 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 Unicase?

FontKind doesn’t host Delius Unicase’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds two font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.

Is Delius Unicase in Microsoft Word?

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

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

Is Delius Unicase in Figma?

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

How many weights does Delius Unicase have?

Delius Unicase comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).

Who designed Delius Unicase?

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

What fonts are similar to Delius Unicase?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Playpen Sans (88), Mali (82) and Itim (78), out of 100. Next to Delius Unicase, Playpen Sans is 26% narrower and 45% heavier, with an x-height 28% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Delius and Delius Swash Caps. See all 100 fonts like Delius Unicase.