Chicle

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What do I do with this?

Just want to use the font? Click "Get this font on Google Fonts" to download it or add it directly to a document, design tool (like Canva or Photoshop), or your computer's font list.

Building a website? Click "Copy Font Code" to copy a short snippet, then paste it into your website's HTML (usually inside the <head> section) to use this font on your site.

Chicle is a display typeface with a hand-drawn, organic quality that leans into irregular curves and slightly uneven strokes. It has a chunky, rounded structure that feels informal and approachable without being childish. The letterforms have a retro Latin American flavor, reminiscent of hand-painted signs and vintage poster lettering. It carries warmth and character, making it stand out in contexts where a generic sans-serif or serif would feel too sterile. The weight is substantial enough to command attention at large sizes, but its irregular edges keep it from feeling stiff or corporate.

Chicle works well for food and beverage branding, particularly restaurants, cafes, or packaged goods that want a handcrafted, artisanal look without investing in a fully custom logotype. It is also a solid choice for event posters and flyers, especially those with a cultural or festive theme where personality matters more than formality. A third practical application is editorial headlines for lifestyle or travel publications, where section headers or feature titles benefit from a typeface that has visual energy without disrupting overall readability. In all these cases, Chicle should be used sparingly at large sizes and paired with a cleaner, more neutral secondary typeface.

Best suited for: Food and beverage branding, event posters, festive signage, and editorial headlines in lifestyle publications seeking distinctive personality and visual energy.

Design considerations: Chicle's single regular weight and hand-drawn irregularity make it most effective at display sizes where its organic character can shine. The typeface's substantial presence works best as an accent rather than body text, requiring thoughtful restraint in layout to maintain visual hierarchy and readability.

Pairing guidance: Pair Chicle with Playfair Display for sophisticated editorial layouts where the serif provides elegant contrast to Chicle's informal warmth, use Lato as a neutral workhorse for body copy and supporting text that won't compete with the display face, and consider Pacifico to reinforce handcrafted aesthetics in contexts where additional script-like warmth complements rather than duplicates Chicle's character.

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Which languages does Chicle support?

Chicle 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 Chicle commercially?

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