Handwriting · Robert Leuschke
Italianno
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CSSfont-family: 'Italianno', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Italianno is a free handwriting font by Robert Leuschke, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Italianno has an x-height shorter than 93%, is narrower than 89% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 62%. Its thickest strokes are 3.9 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Explora
Italianno on one light table with its two closest fonts, Explora (88 out of 100) and Tangerine (83). Explora is 62% lighter, with an x-height 32% taller and less stroke contrast; Tangerine is 14% narrower and 18% lighter, with less stroke contrast.
Italianno and Explora laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with ItaliannoExplora…
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 Italianno alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Italianno 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 Italianno, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Robert Leuschke
- Kind
- Handwriting
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Italianno 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 Italianno, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Italianno under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Italianno, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 26.5% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 57.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.46lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 28.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 47%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 3.94 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among handwriting faces
Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 93% of handwriting faces
WidthNarrower than 89% of handwriting faces
InkDarker than 62% of handwriting faces
ContrastMore contrast than 95% of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Italianno
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Explora88x-height 32% taller · 62% lighter · less stroke contrast
- Tangerine83less stroke contrast · 14% narrower · 18% lighter
- Luxurious Script82x-height 29% taller · less stroke contrast · 9% lighter
- Grey Qo81x-height 17% taller · 16% lighter
- Waterfall7833% lighter · less stroke contrast · 10% narrower
- MonteCarlo77x-height 27% taller · 15% wider · more stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Italianno →Compare side by side →Get Italianno on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Italianno without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Italianno loads, this sets Arial in its place at 57.2% of its size, so running text keeps Italianno’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Italianno Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 57.22%;
ascent-override: 139.81%;
descent-override: 78.64%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Italianno', 'Italianno Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Italianno
Of the 1,388 home pages that load Italianno, 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
- Open Sans17%234 sites · 0.9× chance
- Roboto14%194 sites · 0.7× chance
- Lato13%185 sites · 1.6× chance
- Playfair Display11%155 sites · 4.2× chance
- Montserrat11%150 sites · 0.8× chance
- Poppins8.2%114 sites · 0.7× chance
More than chancePlayfair Display 4.2×Lora 4.1×Lato 1.6×
Pair checkerItalianno + 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 other09 / Questions
Questions about Italianno
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Italianno free for commercial use?
Yes. Italianno is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install Italianno?
FontKind doesn’t host Italianno’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 Italianno in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Italianno 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 Italianno in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Italianno under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Italianno in Figma?
Yes: Italianno is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Italianno have?
Italianno 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 Italianno?
Italianno was designed by Robert Leuschke. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2011. Robert Leuschke also made Smooch Sans, Updock, Great Vibes and 84 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Italianno?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Explora (88), Tangerine (83) and Luxurious Script (82), out of 100. Next to Italianno, Explora is 62% lighter, with an x-height 32% taller and less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Italianno.