Girassol

display · Designed by Liam Spradlin

Girassol: The five boxing wizards jump quickly

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Girassol is a display typeface with a handcrafted, slightly irregular quality that gives it warmth and approachability. Its letterforms have a playful yet structured feel, drawing from a brush or pen-influenced style that creates visual interest without becoming too casual or chaotic. The strokes carry noticeable variation in weight, adding rhythm and personality to headlines. It reads as friendly and creative, leaning toward artistic or cultural contexts rather than corporate settings.

This font works well for small business branding in sectors like food, wellness, or artisan retail, where the goal is to feel personal and human rather than polished and distant. It suits editorial headers for lifestyle or culture-focused publications where tone matters as much as readability. It also fits event branding for festivals, community gatherings, or independent creative projects that need a distinctive visual identity without the stiffness of more geometric or serif display options.

Best suited for: Girassol works well for creative headlines, event posters, small business branding in lifestyle sectors, and editorial designs where personality and warmth enhance the visual message.

Design considerations: As a display typeface available only in regular weight, Girassol is best reserved for headlines and prominent text rather than body copy. Its handcrafted irregularity and stroke variation create visual appeal at larger sizes while maintaining enough structure to remain legible in diverse design contexts.

Pairing guidance: Pair Girassol with Playfair Display for elegant editorial layouts where both fonts share sophisticated presence, Lato for accessible body text and supporting information that balances Girassol's artistic quality, and Dancing Script for complementary creative accents that reinforce handcrafted warmth without competing for attention.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lato Dancing Script

Girassol at a glance

Designer

Liam Spradlin

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

December 2019

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Display

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Girassol styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Girassol 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 Girassol support?

Girassol 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 Girassol commercially?

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

Is Girassol free for commercial use?

Yes. Girassol 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 Girassol include?

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

Does Girassol support Cyrillic?

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

Who designed Girassol?

Girassol was designed by Liam Spradlin. It was added to Google Fonts in December 2019.