Handwriting · Prof. F. H. Ernst Schneidler 1934
Graphic CAT
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CSSfont-family: 'Graphic CAT', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Graphic CAT is a free handwriting font by Prof. F. H. Ernst Schneidler 1934, from Peter Wiegel. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Graphic CAT has an x-height taller than 88%, is narrower than 61% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 93%. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Lichte Graphic CAT
Graphic CAT on one light table with its two closest fonts, Lichte Graphic CAT (100 out of 100) and Krugmann Brush (78). Lichte Graphic CAT is 65% lighter; Krugmann Brush is 18% narrower, with an x-height 14% shorter and less stroke contrast.
Graphic CAT and Lichte Graphic CAT laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Graphic CATLichte Graphic CAT…
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 Graphic CAT 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.
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Graphic CAT 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 Graphic CAT, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Prof. F. H. Ernst Schneidler 1934
- Kind
- Handwriting
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- From
- Peter Wiegel
- 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.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes, under another name. Not as “Graphic CAT”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Graphic CAT 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
- Not verified. Docs adds Google Fonts, and Graphic CAT comes from Peter Wiegel. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- Not verified. Install it from Peter Wiegel first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Not verified. Search its font menu, or install it. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Graphic CAT, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Graphic CAT under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages.
05 / Measurements
Graphic CAT, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 53.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 78.4% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.68lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 37.7% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 65%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.17 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among handwriting faces
Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 88% of handwriting faces
WidthNarrower than 61% of handwriting faces
InkDarker than 93% of handwriting faces
ContrastNear the middle of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Graphic CAT
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Lichte Graphic CAT10065% lighter
- Krugmann Brush7818% narrower · x-height 14% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Devonshire7713% narrower · x-height 11% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Goldmarie7525% wider · x-height 18% shorter · 25% heavier
- CAT Kurier7422% wider · x-height 20% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Courgette7131% wider · more stroke contrast · 22% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Graphic CAT →Compare side by side →Get Graphic CAT on Peter Wiegel
07 / Swap
Swap Graphic CAT without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Lichte Graphic CAT100same text width · same x-height
- Bad Script44text 1.2% narrower · x-height 2.8% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Graphic CAT loads, this sets Arial in its place at 81% of its size, so running text keeps Graphic CAT’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Graphic CAT Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 81.02%;
ascent-override: 92.57%;
descent-override: 30.86%;
line-gap-override: 1.11%;
}
font-family: 'Graphic CAT', 'Graphic CAT Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Graphic CAT
Answered from its licence, Peter Wiegel and each app’s own font list
Is Graphic CAT free for commercial use?
Yes. Graphic CAT 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 “Graphic CAT”.
How do I download and install Graphic CAT?
Graphic CAT comes free from Peter Wiegel . Download it from its page there and unzip the file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each TTF or OTF file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open. The web fonts this page uses are FontKind’s own copy, kept with its licence file .
Is Graphic CAT in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Graphic CAT comes from Peter Wiegel. Docs can’t add a font of your own, so set it in an app on your computer, such as Word, instead.
How many weights does Graphic CAT have?
Graphic CAT 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 Graphic CAT?
Graphic CAT was designed by Prof. F. H. Ernst Schneidler 1934. Prof. F. H. Ernst Schneidler 1934 also made Lichte Graphic CAT.
What fonts are similar to Graphic CAT?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Lichte Graphic CAT (100), Krugmann Brush (78) and Devonshire (77), out of 100. Next to Graphic CAT, Lichte Graphic CAT is 65% lighter. See all 100 fonts like Graphic CAT.