Alex Brush

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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.

Alex Brush is a connected script font with a fluid, elegant stroke that leans toward traditional calligraphy without feeling stiff or overly formal. The letterforms flow naturally from one to the next, with moderate contrast between thick and thin strokes that gives it a handcrafted but polished look. It reads as refined and personal, sitting somewhere between a wedding invitation and a luxury brand signature. The overall impression is warm and sophisticated rather than casual or playful, making it more useful in contexts where you want a human touch without sacrificing legibility at display sizes.

Alex Brush works well as a logotype or brand wordmark for boutique businesses such as beauty salons, wedding planners, or artisan food and drink companies where a sense of craftsmanship matters. It also performs well as a headline accent in editorial layouts, particularly in lifestyle magazines or blogs where a single decorative heading needs to contrast against clean body text. A third practical use is in event branding, specifically invitations, menus, or signage for weddings, galas, or upscale hospitality venues where the font can be printed large and appreciated up close.

Best suited for: Consider Alex Brush for luxury brand identities, event invitations, editorial headlines, and upscale hospitality applications where refined handwritten elegance enhances perceived craftsmanship.

Design considerations: As a single-weight connected script, Alex Brush offers limited typographic flexibility compared to variable or multi-weight families, requiring careful sizing and spacing decisions. Its fluid letterforms and moderate stroke contrast perform best at larger display scales where the handcrafted details remain legible and visually engaging.

Pairing guidance: Pair Alex Brush with Cormorant Garamond for classical editorial layouts combining script headlines with elegant serif body text, Lato for contemporary brand applications balancing handwritten warmth against clean sans-serif utility, and Playfair Display for luxury contexts where both display fonts work hierarchically with Alex Brush as the primary signature element.

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Which languages does Alex Brush support?

Alex Brush includes 3 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
• Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks

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

Can I use Alex Brush commercially?

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