Handwriting · Astigmatic
Redressed
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CSSfont-family: 'Redressed', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Redressed is a free handwriting font by Astigmatic, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Redressed has an x-height shorter than 66%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 70%.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Amita
Redressed on one light table with its two closest fonts, Amita (100 out of 100) and Fondamento (75). Amita is 31% wider and 19% lighter, with an x-height 36% taller; Fondamento is 25% wider and 13% lighter, with an x-height 29% taller.
Redressed and Amita laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with RedressedAmita…
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 Redressed 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
Redressed 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 Redressed, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Astigmatic
- Kind
- Handwriting
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext
- Licence
- Apache License 2.0
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. Mark the files you changed.
- Sharing the files
- Yes. With its notices, even for a fee.
Redressed is under the Apache License 2.0. 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 Redressed, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Redressed under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Redressed, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 38.3% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 72.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.53lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 39.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 51%letter box filled
Where it stands among handwriting faces
Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 66% of handwriting faces
WidthNear the middle of handwriting faces
InkDarker than 70% of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Redressed
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Amita100x-height 36% taller · 31% wider · 19% lighterBased on Redressed
- Fondamento75x-height 29% taller · 25% wider · 13% lighter
- Amptmann Script6935% wider · x-height 15% taller · 8% lighter
- Grand Hotel6247% heavier · 14% narrower
- Eagle Lake6264% wider · x-height 36% taller · 12% lighter
- Berkshire Swash59x-height 32% taller · 22% wider · 22% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Redressed →Compare side by side →Get Redressed on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Redressed without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Redressed loads, this sets Arial in its place at 79% of its size, so running text keeps Redressed’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Redressed Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 78.98%;
ascent-override: 117.90%;
descent-override: 30.54%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Redressed', 'Redressed Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Redressed
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Redressed free for commercial use?
Yes. Redressed is under the Apache License 2.0 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a file you change is marked as changed.
How do I download and install Redressed?
FontKind doesn’t host Redressed’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 Redressed in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Redressed 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 Redressed in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Redressed under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Redressed in Figma?
Yes: Redressed is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Redressed have?
Redressed 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 Redressed?
Redressed was designed by Astigmatic. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2011. Astigmatic also made Aclonica, Parisienne, Righteous and 54 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Redressed?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Amita (100), Fondamento (75) and Amptmann Script (69), out of 100. Next to Redressed, Amita is 31% wider and 19% lighter, with an x-height 36% taller. See all 100 fonts like Redressed.