Handwriting · Astigmatic
Devonshire
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CSSfont-family: 'Devonshire', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Devonshire is a free handwriting font by Astigmatic, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Devonshire has an average x-height, is narrower than 75% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 92%. Its thickest strokes are 0.9 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of CAT Kurier
Devonshire on one light table with its two closest fonts, CAT Kurier (84 out of 100) and CAT Flamme (83). CAT Kurier is 40% wider, with an x-height 10% shorter; CAT Flamme is 11% narrower and 15% heavier, with an x-height 27% shorter.
Devonshire and CAT Kurier laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with DevonshireCAT Kurier…
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 Devonshire 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
Devonshire 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 Devonshire, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Astigmatic
- Kind
- Handwriting
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext
- 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 “Devonshire”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Devonshire 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 Devonshire, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Devonshire under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Devonshire, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 47.2% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 71.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.66lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 32.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 64%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 0.90 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among handwriting faces
Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of handwriting faces
WidthNarrower than 75% of handwriting faces
InkDarker than 92% of handwriting faces
ContrastMore even than 88% of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Devonshire
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- CAT Kurier8440% wider · x-height 10% shorter
- CAT Flamme83x-height 27% shorter · 11% narrower · 15% heavier
- Krugmann Brush815% narrower · less stroke contrast · 9% lighter
- CAT Reporter81x-height 13% shorter · 17% heavier · 4% narrower
- Graphic CAT7715% wider · x-height 12% taller · more stroke contrast
- Kalam7438% wider · 30% lighter · more stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Devonshire →Compare side by side →Get Devonshire on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Devonshire without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
None of the fonts that look most like Devonshire sets text to its width and x-height: a swap would move lines.
Fallback while it loads
Until Devonshire loads, this sets Arial in its place at 69.1% of its size, so running text keeps Devonshire’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Devonshire Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 69.11%;
ascent-override: 141.95%;
descent-override: 62.66%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Devonshire', 'Devonshire Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Devonshire
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Devonshire free for commercial use?
Yes. Devonshire 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 “Devonshire”.
How do I download and install Devonshire?
FontKind doesn’t host Devonshire’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 Devonshire in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Devonshire 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 Devonshire in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Devonshire under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Devonshire in Figma?
Yes: Devonshire is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Devonshire have?
Devonshire 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 Devonshire?
Devonshire was designed by Astigmatic. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2011. Astigmatic also made Aclonica, Parisienne, Righteous and 54 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Devonshire?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are CAT Kurier (84), CAT Flamme (83) and Krugmann Brush (81), out of 100. Next to Devonshire, CAT Kurier is 40% wider, with an x-height 10% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Devonshire.