Yarndings 12

display · Designed by Sarah Cadigan-Fried

Yarndings 12: Quick zephyrs blow, vexing daft Jim

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Yarndings 12 is a display font built around yarn and fiber craft iconography rather than traditional letterforms. It functions as a dingbat or symbol font, presenting small pictographic elements related to knitting, crocheting, and textile arts. The glyphs have a handcrafted, tactile quality with rounded, friendly shapes that feel approachable and hobby-oriented. It is not a typeface for setting readable text but rather a tool for decorating layouts with thematic icons, making it highly specific in what it can do and who it is for.

The most practical use case is within the crafting and fiber arts niche, where a knitting or crochet blog, pattern shop, or hobby community website could use Yarndings 12 as decorative icon accents alongside standard body text. A second use case is in print or digital materials for craft fairs, yarn shops, or handmade goods marketplaces, where the symbols serve as lightweight illustrations or bullet point replacements. Third, it works well in educational content or tutorials aimed at fiber arts beginners, where small inline icons can visually reinforce steps or categories without requiring custom illustration work.

Best suited for: Yarndings 12 works best as decorative icon accents in fiber arts blogs, craft e-commerce sites, pattern tutorials, and yarn shop marketing materials where thematic symbols enhance layouts without replacing readable text.

Design considerations: As a symbol-only display font with a single regular weight, Yarndings 12 is intentionally limited to decorative and illustrative roles rather than typographic hierarchy or text setting. The handcrafted, rounded aesthetic pairs naturally with layouts emphasizing warmth and accessibility, particularly in hobby and community-focused contexts.

Pairing guidance: Pair Yarndings 12 with Playfair Display for elegant craft branding that balances decorative icons with sophisticated serif typography, with Lora for approachable editorial layouts where symbols support readable body text, or with Dancing Script to reinforce the handmade, personal quality of fiber arts content through complementary script letterforms.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lora Dancing Script

Yarndings 12 at a glance

Designer

Sarah Cadigan-Fried

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

March 2024

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Display · Symbols

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Yarndings 12 styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Yarndings 12 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 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Which languages does Yarndings 12 support?

Yarndings 12 includes 3 character sets:

  • Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
  • Math: mathematical symbols and operators
  • Symbols: arrows, shapes and other technical symbols

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

Can I use Yarndings 12 commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Yarndings 12 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.

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Yarndings 12 FAQ

Is Yarndings 12 free for commercial use?

Yes. Yarndings 12 is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Yarndings 12 include?

Yarndings 12 comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Yarndings 12 support Cyrillic?

No. Yarndings 12 supports Latin, Math and Symbols, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Yarndings 12?

Yarndings 12 was designed by Sarah Cadigan-Fried. It was added to Google Fonts in March 2024.