Handwriting · Robert Leuschke
Licorice
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CSSfont-family: 'Licorice', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Licorice is a free handwriting font by Robert Leuschke, on Google Fonts since 2021. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Licorice has an x-height shorter than 68%, is narrower than 90% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 77%.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Inspiration
Licorice on one light table with its two closest fonts, Inspiration (82 out of 100) and Allison (79). Inspiration is 10% narrower and 14% heavier, with an x-height 15% shorter; Allison is 10% narrower and 17% heavier, with an x-height 33% shorter.
Licorice and Inspiration laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with LicoriceInspiration…
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 Licorice alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Licorice 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 Licorice, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Robert Leuschke
- Kind
- Handwriting
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2021
- 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.
Licorice 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 Licorice, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Licorice under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Licorice, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 37.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 67.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.56lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 27.5% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 37%letter box filled
Where it stands among handwriting faces
Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 68% of handwriting faces
WidthNarrower than 90% of handwriting faces
InkLighter than 77% of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Licorice
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Inspiration82x-height 15% shorter · 10% narrower · 14% heavier
- Allison79x-height 33% shorter · 10% narrower · 17% heavier
- Ephesis7816% wider · x-height 10% shorter
- Ms Madi7724% wider
- Comforter76x-height 22% taller · 14% wider · 8% heavier
- Bilbo Swash Caps756% wider · 6% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Licorice →Compare side by side →Get Licorice on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Licorice without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Bilbo Swash Caps75text 0.5% narrower · x-height 2.1% taller
- Hurricane73text 1.9% wider · x-height 1.1% taller
- Bilbo65text 0.5% narrower · x-height 2.1% taller
- Kristi59text 1.0% narrower · x-height 1.8% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Licorice loads, this sets Arial in its place at 60% of its size, so running text keeps Licorice’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Licorice Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 60.00%;
ascent-override: 141.68%;
descent-override: 66.67%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Licorice', 'Licorice Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Licorice
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Licorice free for commercial use?
Yes. Licorice 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 Licorice?
FontKind doesn’t host Licorice’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 Licorice in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Licorice 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 Licorice in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Licorice under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Licorice in Figma?
Yes: Licorice is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Licorice have?
Licorice 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 Licorice?
Licorice was designed by Robert Leuschke. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2021. Robert Leuschke also made Smooch Sans, Updock, Great Vibes and 84 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Licorice?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Inspiration (82), Allison (79) and Ephesis (78), out of 100. Next to Licorice, Inspiration is 10% narrower and 14% heavier, with an x-height 15% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Licorice.