Handwriting · HT Fonts

Gochi Hand

Q: Is Gochi Hand free for commercial use?

Yes. Gochi Hand 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 “Gochi” or “Gochi Hand”.

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Case

Size72 px

Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in

Letter spacing0 em

Line height1.10

Find the font. Find its kind.

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

Gochi Hand is a free handwriting font by HT Fonts, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Gochi Hand has an x-height taller than 61%, is wider than 60% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 72%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.

Compare with Gaegu →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Gaegu

Gochi Hand on one light table with its two closest fonts, Gaegu (76 out of 100) and Slackside One (76). Gaegu is 27% lighter and 5% narrower, with an x-height 25% shorter; Slackside One is 18% lighter, with an x-height 38% shorter.

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Ink shared with Gochi HandGaegu…

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 Gochi Hand 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 ownHandwriting font generator →Your words in Gochi Hand and 29 more handwriting fonts. Download any of them as a PNG for Canva or an SVG for Cricut.

03 / Sizes

Gochi Hand 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 Gochi Hand, and can you use it?

Designer: HT Fonts
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 “Gochi” or “Gochi Hand”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files: Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

Gochi Hand 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 Gochi Hand, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut: Once installed. Design Space lists Gochi Hand 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 Gochi Hand on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Gochi Hand, measured

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

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

x-height: 49.0% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 55.8% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.88lowercase against capitals
Width: 46.8% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 51%letter box filled
Contrast: 1.32 : 1moderate stroke contrast

How we measure →

Where it stands among handwriting faces

Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind

x-heightLarger than 61% of handwriting faces
WidthWider than 60% of handwriting faces
InkDarker than 72% of handwriting faces
ContrastMore contrast than 61% of handwriting faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Gochi Hand

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

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

07 / Swap

Swap Gochi Hand without a jump

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

Fallback while it loads

Until Gochi Hand loads, this sets Arial in its place at 94.9% of its size, so running text keeps Gochi Hand’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Gochi Hand Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 94.94%;
  ascent-override: 81.21%;
  descent-override: 42.94%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Gochi Hand', 'Gochi Hand Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Gochi Hand

Of the 951 home pages that load Gochi Hand, 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 checkerGochi Hand + 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 Gochi Hand

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

Is Gochi Hand free for commercial use?

Yes. Gochi Hand 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 “Gochi” or “Gochi Hand”.

How do I download and install Gochi Hand?

FontKind doesn’t host Gochi Hand’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 Gochi Hand in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Gochi Hand 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 Gochi Hand in Google Docs?

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

Is Gochi Hand in Figma?

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

How many weights does Gochi Hand have?

Gochi Hand 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 Gochi Hand?

Gochi Hand was designed by HT Fonts. It has been on Google Fonts since October 2011. HT Fonts also made Andada Pro, Telex, Alegreya Sans and seven more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Gochi Hand?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Gaegu (76), Slackside One (76) and Fuzzy Bubbles (73), out of 100. Next to Gochi Hand, Gaegu is 27% lighter and 5% narrower, with an x-height 25% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Gochi Hand.