Montez

handwriting · Designed by Astigmatic

Montez: Crazy Fredrick bought many exquisite opal jewels

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Montez is a casual script font with a loose, flowing style that mimics relaxed handwriting. Its letterforms are connected with gentle curves and moderate stroke variation, giving it a laid-back but legible personality. It reads as approachable and informal without feeling sloppy, sitting somewhere between a signature style and a decorative display face. The overall impression is warm and personal, with enough distinctiveness to draw attention without being overly ornate.

Montez works well for small business branding where a handmade or artisanal feel is the goal, such as bakeries, boutique shops, or lifestyle brands that want to feel personal rather than corporate. It is a reasonable choice for event-related design like wedding invitations, party materials, or seasonal promotions where a casual handwritten touch adds character. It can also serve as a logo typeface or short tagline treatment on websites or packaging where just a word or two need visual personality without requiring extended readability.

Best suited for: Consider Montez for branding, event invitations, packaging accents, and short-form messaging where a personal, handmade aesthetic enhances the visual identity.

Design considerations: As a single-weight handwriting font, Montez maintains consistent visual warmth across applications but may require careful sizing and spacing to preserve legibility in smaller contexts. The connected letterforms and moderate stroke variation work best when given adequate breathing room and paired with supporting typefaces for body text or detailed information.

Pairing guidance: Pair Montez with Raleway or Lato to balance its informal personality with clean, neutral typography for supporting content, or combine it with Sacramento when layering multiple handwriting styles to create visual hierarchy through script weight and formality rather than sans-serif contrast.

Pairs well with

Raleway Lato Sacramento

Montez at a glance

Designer

Astigmatic

License

Apache License 2.0

Added to Google Fonts

August 2011

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Handwriting · Display

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Montez styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Montez character map

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Which languages does Montez support?

Montez includes 2 character sets:

  • Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
  • Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Montez commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Montez is released under the Apache License 2.0. You can use it in personal and client work, websites, apps and products you sell. If you share the font files themselves, include a copy of the license with them.

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Montez FAQ

Is Montez free for commercial use?

Yes. Montez is licensed under the Apache License 2.0, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Montez include?

Montez comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Montez support Cyrillic?

No. Montez supports Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Montez?

Montez was designed by Astigmatic. It was added to Google Fonts in August 2011.