Handwriting · Prof. F. H. Ernst Schneidler 1934
Lichte Graphic CAT
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CSSfont-family: 'Lichte Graphic CAT', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Lichte Graphic CAT is a free handwriting font by Prof. F. H. Ernst Schneidler 1934, from Peter Wiegel. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Lichte Graphic CAT has an x-height taller than 88%, is narrower than 61% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 97%.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Graphic CAT
Lichte Graphic CAT on one light table with its two closest fonts, Graphic CAT (100 out of 100) and Neonderthaw (71). Graphic CAT is 182% heavier; Neonderthaw is 33% heavier and 12% wider, with an x-height 26% shorter.
Lichte Graphic CAT and Graphic CAT laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Lichte Graphic CATGraphic 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 Lichte 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
Lichte 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 Lichte 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.
Lichte 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 Lichte 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 Lichte Graphic CAT, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Lichte Graphic CAT under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages.
05 / Measurements
Lichte Graphic CAT, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.7% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 77.9% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.68lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 37.7% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 23%letter box filled
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
InkLighter than 97% of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Lichte Graphic CAT
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Graphic CAT100182% heavier
- Neonderthaw71x-height 26% shorter · 33% heavier · 12% wider
- Krugmann Brush67155% heavier · 18% narrower · x-height 14% shorter
- CAT Flamme66220% heavier · x-height 35% shorter · 23% narrower
- Edu Australia VIC WA NT Hand Arrows6531% wider · 48% lighter · x-height 4% shorter
- Goldmarie59253% heavier · 25% wider · x-height 18% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Lichte Graphic CAT →Compare side by side →Get Lichte Graphic CAT on Peter Wiegel
07 / Swap
Swap Lichte Graphic CAT without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Lichte Graphic CAT loads, this sets Arial in its place at 81% of its size, so running text keeps Lichte Graphic CAT’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Lichte 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: 'Lichte Graphic CAT', 'Lichte Graphic CAT Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Lichte Graphic CAT
Answered from its licence, Peter Wiegel and each app’s own font list
Is Lichte Graphic CAT free for commercial use?
Yes. Lichte 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 Lichte Graphic CAT?
Lichte 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 Lichte Graphic CAT in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Lichte 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 Lichte Graphic CAT have?
Lichte 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 Lichte Graphic CAT?
Lichte Graphic CAT was designed by Prof. F. H. Ernst Schneidler 1934. Prof. F. H. Ernst Schneidler 1934 also made Graphic CAT.
What fonts are similar to Lichte Graphic CAT?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Graphic CAT (100), Neonderthaw (71) and Krugmann Brush (67), out of 100. Next to Lichte Graphic CAT, Graphic CAT is 182% heavier. See all 100 fonts like Lichte Graphic CAT.