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Playwrite Brasil
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CSSfont-family: 'Playwrite BR', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Playwrite Brasil is a free handwriting font by TypeTogether, Veronika Burian and José Scaglione, on Google Fonts since 2024. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Playwrite Brasil has an x-height taller than 75%, is wider than 87% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 84%.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Playwrite Argentina
Playwrite Brasil on one light table with its two closest fonts, Playwrite Argentina (99 out of 100) and Playwrite Chile (94). Playwrite Argentina has nearly identical proportions; Playwrite Chile has nearly identical proportions.
Playwrite Brasil and Playwrite Argentina laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Playwrite BrasilPlaywrite Argentina…
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 Playwrite Brasil 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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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Playwrite Brasil in 4 weights
4 weights, 100–400 · variable from 100 to 400
Variable weight, 100 to 400
- 100 Thin
- 200 Extra light
- 300 Light
- 400 Regular
04 / Facts
Who made Playwrite Brasil, and can you use it?
- Designer
- TypeTogether, Veronika Burian, José Scaglione
- Kind
- Handwriting
- Styles
- 4 weights, 100–400
- Variable axes
- Weight 100–400
- On Google Fonts since
- 2024
- 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 or loaded from Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Playwrite Brasil 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. Look under More fonts. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- Not verified. Install it from Google Fonts 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 Playwrite Brasil, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Playwrite Brasil under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages.
05 / Measurements
Playwrite Brasil, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 51.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 114.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.45lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 58.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 58%letter box filled
Where it stands among handwriting faces
Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 75% of handwriting faces
WidthWider than 87% of handwriting faces
InkDarker than 84% of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Playwrite Brasil
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Playwrite Argentina99Nearly identical proportions
- Playwrite Chile94Nearly identical proportions
- Playwrite Perú896% lighter
- Playwrite España Decorativa886% lighter
- Playwrite Portugal86Nearly identical proportions
- Playwrite Italia Tradizionale7910% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Playwrite Brasil →Compare side by side →Get Playwrite Brasil on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Playwrite Brasil without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Playwrite Argentina99same text width · same x-height
- Playwrite Chile94same text width · same x-height
- Playwrite Perú89same text width · same x-height
- Playwrite España Decorativa88same text width · same x-height
- Playwrite Portugal86same text width · same x-height
- Playwrite Italia Tradizionale79same text width · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Playwrite Brasil loads, this sets Arial in its place at 114.9% of its size, so running text keeps Playwrite Brasil’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Playwrite BR Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 114.91%;
ascent-override: 138.20%;
descent-override: 55.61%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Playwrite BR', 'Playwrite BR Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Playwrite Brasil
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Playwrite Brasil free for commercial use?
Yes. Playwrite Brasil 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 Playwrite Brasil?
FontKind doesn’t host Playwrite Brasil’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds one variable file for every style, and a static folder with a file per style: install one set or the other, not both. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
How many weights does Playwrite Brasil have?
Playwrite Brasil comes in four weights: Thin (100), ExtraLight (200), Light (300) and Regular (400). It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 100 to 400.
Who designed Playwrite Brasil?
Playwrite Brasil was designed by TypeTogether, Veronika Burian and José Scaglione. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2024. TypeTogether also made Crete Round, Bree Serif, Jockey One and 54 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Playwrite Brasil?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Playwrite Argentina (99), Playwrite Chile (94) and Playwrite Perú (89), out of 100. Next to Playwrite Brasil, Playwrite Argentina has nearly identical proportions. See all 100 fonts like Playwrite Brasil.