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Playwrite España
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CSSfont-family: 'Playwrite ES', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Playwrite España 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 España has an x-height taller than 75%, is wider than 89% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 76%.
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01 / Light table
Laid on top of Playwrite USA Modern
Playwrite España on one light table with its two closest fonts, Playwrite USA Modern (86 out of 100) and Playwrite Nigeria Modern (81). Playwrite USA Modern is 17% lighter and 5% narrower; Playwrite Nigeria Modern is 15% lighter and 5% narrower.
Playwrite España and Playwrite USA Modern laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Playwrite EspañaPlaywrite USA Modern…
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 España alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Playwrite España 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 España, 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 España 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 España, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Playwrite España under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages.
05 / Measurements
Playwrite España, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 51.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 101.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.51lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 58.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 54%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 89% of handwriting faces
InkDarker than 76% of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Playwrite España
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Playwrite España's own familyPlaywrite España Decorativa
- Playwrite USA Modern8617% lighter · 5% narrower
- Playwrite Nigeria Modern8115% lighter · 5% narrower
- Playwrite Italia Moderna7918% lighter · 4% narrower
- Playwrite France Moderne7912% lighter · 5% narrower
- Borel7510% wider · x-height 6% shorter
- Playwrite England Joined7418% lighter · 4% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Playwrite España →Compare side by side →Get Playwrite España on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Playwrite España without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Playwrite USA Modern86text 1.2% narrower · same x-height
- Playwrite Nigeria Modern81text 2.5% narrower · same x-height
- Playwrite Italia Moderna79text 1.6% narrower · same x-height
- Playwrite France Moderne79text 1.9% narrower · x-height 0.8% shorter
- Playwrite England Joined74text 1.7% narrower · same x-height
- Playwrite Deutschland Grundschrift74text 2.8% narrower · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Playwrite España loads, this sets Arial in its place at 114.9% of its size, so running text keeps Playwrite España’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Playwrite ES Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 114.86%;
ascent-override: 124.32%;
descent-override: 43.88%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Playwrite ES', 'Playwrite ES Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Playwrite España
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Playwrite España free for commercial use?
Yes. Playwrite España 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 España?
FontKind doesn’t host Playwrite España’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 España have?
Playwrite España 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 España?
Playwrite España 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 53 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Playwrite España?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Playwrite USA Modern (86), Playwrite Nigeria Modern (81) and Playwrite Italia Moderna (79), out of 100. Next to Playwrite España, Playwrite USA Modern is 17% lighter and 5% narrower. Its own family, listed apart, adds Playwrite España Decorativa. See all 100 fonts like Playwrite España.