Handwriting · Kimberly Geswein
La Belle Aurore
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CSSfont-family: 'La Belle Aurore', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
La Belle Aurore is a free handwriting font by Kimberly Geswein, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, La Belle Aurore has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 62%. Its thickest strokes are 0.9 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Kristi
La Belle Aurore on one light table with its two closest fonts, Kristi (85 out of 100) and Dawning of a New Day (82). Kristi is 36% narrower and 30% heavier, with an x-height 14% shorter; Dawning of a New Day is 18% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 29% shorter.
La Belle Aurore and Kristi laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with La Belle AuroreKristi…
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 La Belle Aurore 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
La Belle Aurore 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 La Belle Aurore, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Kimberly Geswein
- Kind
- Handwriting
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
La Belle Aurore 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 La Belle Aurore, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists La Belle Aurore under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
La Belle Aurore, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 44.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 66.1% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.67lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 42.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 41%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 0.92 : 1nearly even strokes
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
InkLighter than 62% of handwriting faces
ContrastMore even than 86% of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to La Belle Aurore
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Kristi8536% narrower · 30% heavier · x-height 14% shorter
- Dawning of a New Day82more stroke contrast · x-height 29% shorter · 18% narrower
- Cedarville Cursive82more stroke contrast · 13% wider · x-height 7% shorter
- Grape Nuts82x-height 22% shorter · 12% lighter · 5% narrower
- Caveat81x-height 20% shorter · 16% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Erratic Cursive81x-height 25% shorter · 8% narrower · 15% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to La Belle Aurore →Compare side by side →Get La Belle Aurore on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap La Belle Aurore without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until La Belle Aurore loads, this sets Arial in its place at 91.4% of its size, so running text keeps La Belle Aurore’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'La Belle Aurore Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 91.43%;
ascent-override: 117.81%;
descent-override: 84.81%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'La Belle Aurore', 'La Belle Aurore Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with La Belle Aurore
Of the 1,041 home pages that load La Belle Aurore, 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
- Roboto17%177 sites · 0.8× chance
- Lato16%167 sites · 2× chance
- Jost12%125 sites · 9.7× chance
- Montserrat12%120 sites · 0.9× chance
- Nothing You Could Do11%118 sites · 357× chanceSame designer
- Satisfy11%117 sites · 126× chance
More than chanceSaira 57×Marcellus 47×Jost 9.7×
Fonts that go with La Belle Aurore: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerLa Belle Aurore + 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 La Belle Aurore
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is La Belle Aurore free for commercial use?
Yes. La Belle Aurore 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 La Belle Aurore?
FontKind doesn’t host La Belle Aurore’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 La Belle Aurore in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: La Belle Aurore 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 La Belle Aurore in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for La Belle Aurore under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is La Belle Aurore in Figma?
Yes: La Belle Aurore is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does La Belle Aurore have?
La Belle Aurore 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 La Belle Aurore?
La Belle Aurore was designed by Kimberly Geswein. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2011. Kimberly Geswein also made Zeyada, Shadows Into Light, Waiting for the Sunrise and 18 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to La Belle Aurore?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Kristi (85), Dawning of a New Day (82) and Cedarville Cursive (82), out of 100. Next to La Belle Aurore, Kristi is 36% narrower and 30% heavier, with an x-height 14% shorter. See all 100 fonts like La Belle Aurore.