Shantell Sans
display · Designed by Shantell Martin, Arrow Type, Anya Danilova
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Shantell Sans is a handwritten display typeface with a casual, sketchy quality that feels personal and approachable without being childish. It was designed by Shantell Martin and carries a loose, marker-drawn aesthetic with slightly uneven strokes and irregular letterforms that give it a distinctly human touch. The font has good legibility for a handwritten style, making it more functional than purely decorative. Its personality sits somewhere between playful and considered, which makes it versatile for projects that want warmth without sacrificing readability.
This font works well for creative education platforms, children's content aimed at slightly older audiences, or brand identities in the wellness and lifestyle space where an informal, human-centered tone is the goal. It suits short-form headings on landing pages for indie products, apps, or personal portfolios where the designer wants to stand out from generic sans-serif choices. It also fits editorial contexts like magazine section headers or pull quotes where a human, expressive contrast to a clean body typeface is useful.
Best suited for: Consider Shantell Sans for creative headings, brand identities, and editorial accents where a handwritten aesthetic enhances approachability and personality without compromising readability.
Design considerations: The font's sketchy, marker-drawn quality works across twelve weight and italic variants, offering flexibility for hierarchy and emphasis. Its casual character may benefit from pairing with more neutral typefaces to balance expressive display use with functional body text or supporting elements.
Pairing guidance: Pair Shantell Sans with DM Serif Display for editorial contrast between expressive headlines and refined accents, with Inter as a neutral sans-serif foundation for body text and interface elements, or with Caveat to layer complementary handwritten styles where additional script warmth suits the design intent.
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Shantell Sans at a glance
Shantell Martin, Arrow Type, Anya Danilova
SIL Open Font License 1.1
January 2023
September 2025
12 (6 weights + italics)
Yes: BNCE -100–100, INFM 0–100, SPAC 0–100, weight 300–800
Display · Handwriting
5
Google Fonts
All 12 Shantell Sans styles
| Weight | Name | Upright | Italic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | Light | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 500 | Medium | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 600 | SemiBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 800 | ExtraBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Shantell Sans character map
Which languages does Shantell Sans support?
Shantell Sans includes 5 character sets:
- Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
- Cyrillic Extended: additional Cyrillic letters used in languages such as Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir
- 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
- Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks
Can I use Shantell Sans commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Shantell Sans is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.