Handwriting · Joe Prince

Handlee

Q: Is Handlee free for commercial use?

Yes. Handlee 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 “Handlee”.

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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: 'Handlee', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

Handlee is a free handwriting font by Joe Prince, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Handlee has an x-height taller than 62%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 80%. Its thickest strokes are 1.7 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.

Compare with Chilanka →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Chilanka

Handlee on one light table with its two closest fonts, Chilanka (92 out of 100) and Coming Soon (76). Chilanka is 20% wider, with less stroke contrast; Coming Soon is 16% wider, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 11% taller.

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Ink shared with HandleeChilanka…

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 Handlee 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 Handlee and 29 more handwriting fonts. Download any of them as a PNG for Canva or an SVG for Cricut.

03 / Sizes

Handlee 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 Handlee, and can you use it?

Designer: Joe Prince
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 “Handlee”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files: Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

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

05 / Measurements

Handlee, measured

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

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

x-height: 49.3% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 70.8% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.70lowercase against capitals
Width: 43.4% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 36%letter box filled
Contrast: 1.69 : 1moderate stroke contrast

How we measure →

Where it stands among handwriting faces

Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind

x-heightLarger than 62% of handwriting faces
WidthNear the middle of handwriting faces
InkLighter than 80% of handwriting faces
ContrastMore contrast than 73% of handwriting faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Handlee

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

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

07 / Swap

Swap Handlee without a jump

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

Fallback while it loads

Until Handlee loads, this sets Arial in its place at 89.3% of its size, so running text keeps Handlee’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Handlee Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 89.34%;
  ascent-override: 104.54%;
  descent-override: 44.88%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

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

08 / Pairs

Used together with Handlee

Of the 1,742 home pages that load Handlee, 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

More than chanceNunito 2.5×Manrope 2.5×Poppins 1.5×

Fonts that go with Handlee: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerHandlee + 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 Handlee

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

Is Handlee free for commercial use?

Yes. Handlee 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 “Handlee”.

How do I download and install Handlee?

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

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

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

Is Handlee in Figma?

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

How many weights does Handlee have?

Handlee 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 Handlee?

Handlee was designed by Joe Prince. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2011. Joe Prince also made Maven Pro, Questrial, Varela Round and four more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Handlee?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Chilanka (92), Coming Soon (76) and Berner Basisschrift (76), out of 100. Next to Handlee, Chilanka is 20% wider, with less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Handlee.