Handwriting · Astigmatic

Parisienne

Q: Is Parisienne free for commercial use?

Yes. Parisienne 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 “Parisienne”.

Your words – they follow you round the site

Case

Size72 px

Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in

Letter spacing0 em

Line height1.10

Find the font. Find its kind.

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

Parisienne is a free handwriting font by Astigmatic, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Parisienne has an x-height shorter than 73%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.8 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.

Compare with Interlope →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Interlope

Parisienne on one light table with its two closest fonts, Interlope (83 out of 100) and Pinyon Script (79). Interlope is 15% wider, with an x-height 5% taller; Pinyon Script has more stroke contrast and an x-height 5% shorter.

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Ink shared with ParisienneInterlope…

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 Parisienne 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 →

With this font

Write your ownFancy font generator →Your words in Parisienne and 29 more fancy fonts. Download any of them as a PNG for Canva or an SVG for Cricut.

03 / Sizes

Parisienne 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 Parisienne, and can you use it?

Designer: Astigmatic
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 “Parisienne”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files: Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

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

05 / Measurements

Parisienne, measured

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

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

x-height: 35.3% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 74.5% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.47lowercase against capitals
Width: 38.3% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 44%letter box filled
Contrast: 1.78 : 1moderate stroke contrast

How we measure →

Where it stands among handwriting faces

Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind

x-heightSmaller than 73% of handwriting faces
WidthNear the middle of handwriting faces
InkNear the middle of handwriting faces
ContrastMore contrast than 77% of handwriting faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Parisienne

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

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

07 / Swap

Swap Parisienne without a jump

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

Fallback while it loads

Until Parisienne loads, this sets Arial in its place at 79% of its size, so running text keeps Parisienne’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Parisienne Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 78.96%;
  ascent-override: 115.95%;
  descent-override: 56.59%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Parisienne', 'Parisienne Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Parisienne

Of the 1,908 home pages that load Parisienne, 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 chanceCormorant Garamond 4.2×Playfair Display 2.9×Quicksand 2.9×

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

Pair checkerParisienne + 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 Parisienne

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

Is Parisienne free for commercial use?

Yes. Parisienne 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 “Parisienne”.

How do I download and install Parisienne?

FontKind doesn’t host Parisienne’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 Parisienne in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Parisienne 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 Parisienne in Google Docs?

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

Is Parisienne in Figma?

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

How many weights does Parisienne have?

Parisienne 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 Parisienne?

Parisienne was designed by Astigmatic. It has been on Google Fonts since January 2012. Astigmatic also made Aclonica, Righteous, Special Elite and 54 more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Parisienne?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Interlope (83), Pinyon Script (79) and Mr De Haviland (78), out of 100. Next to Parisienne, Interlope is 15% wider, with an x-height 5% taller. See all 100 fonts like Parisienne.