Handwriting · Impallari Type

Kaushan Script

Q: Is Kaushan Script free for commercial use?

Yes. Kaushan Script 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 “Kaushan Script”.

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Size72 px

Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in

Letter spacing0 em

Line height1.10

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

Kaushan Script is a free handwriting font by Impallari Type, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Kaushan Script has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 82%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.

Compare with Condiment →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Condiment

Kaushan Script on one light table with its two closest fonts, Condiment (83 out of 100) and Courgette (82). Condiment is 32% heavier, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 13% shorter; Courgette is 11% wider, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 6% taller.

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Ink shared with Kaushan ScriptCondiment…

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 Kaushan Script 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 →

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03 / Sizes

Kaushan Script 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 Kaushan Script, and can you use it?

Designer: Impallari Type
Kind: Handwriting
Styles: 1 weight (400)
On Google Fonts since: 2012
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 “Kaushan Script”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files: Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

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

05 / Measurements

Kaushan Script, measured

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

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

x-height: 47.5% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 74.2% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.64lowercase against capitals
Width: 44.2% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 57%letter box filled
Contrast: 1.28 : 1nearly even strokes

How we measure →

Where it stands among handwriting faces

Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind

x-heightNear the middle of handwriting faces
WidthNear the middle of handwriting faces
InkDarker than 82% of handwriting faces
ContrastNear the middle of handwriting faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Kaushan Script

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

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

07 / Swap

Swap Kaushan Script without a jump

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

Fallback while it loads

Until Kaushan Script loads, this sets Arial in its place at 88.7% of its size, so running text keeps Kaushan Script’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Kaushan Script Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 88.67%;
  ascent-override: 122.25%;
  descent-override: 41.39%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Kaushan Script', 'Kaushan Script Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Kaushan Script

Of the 4,494 home pages that load Kaushan Script, 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 chanceOxygen 18×Great Vibes 11×Roboto Slab 3.2×

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

Pair checkerKaushan Script + 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 Kaushan Script

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

Is Kaushan Script free for commercial use?

Yes. Kaushan Script 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 “Kaushan Script”.

How do I download and install Kaushan Script?

FontKind doesn’t host Kaushan Script’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 Kaushan Script in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Kaushan Script 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 Kaushan Script in Google Docs?

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

Is Kaushan Script in Figma?

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

How many weights does Kaushan Script have?

Kaushan Script 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 Kaushan Script?

Kaushan Script was designed by Impallari Type. It has been on Google Fonts since January 2012. Impallari Type also made Libre Baskerville, Dancing Script, Libre Franklin and 29 more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Kaushan Script?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Condiment (83), Courgette (82) and Aguafina Script (78), out of 100. Next to Kaushan Script, Condiment is 32% heavier, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 13% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Kaushan Script.