Love Ya Like A Sister

display · Designed by Kimberly Geswein

Love Ya Like A Sister: Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz

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Love Ya Like A Sister is a casual, hand-lettered display font with an informal, rounded quality that feels like something written on a birthday card or a note passed in class. It has slightly uneven letterforms and a loose, bouncy rhythm that gives it warmth and approachability without being overly polished. The strokes vary just enough to look genuinely handwritten rather than mechanical, and the overall weight sits in a medium range that keeps it legible at larger sizes. It reads as friendly and unpretentious, leaning toward a youthful or nostalgic tone rather than anything corporate or formal.

This font works well in contexts where personality and a personal touch matter more than authority or precision. It suits children's product branding, where the goal is to feel fun and non-threatening to both kids and parents. It also fits indie food and lifestyle businesses, such as bakeries, handmade goods shops, or small event companies that want to project a homemade or community-driven identity. A third strong use case is social media graphics and greeting card design, where the conversational handwriting style matches the informal, direct communication style of those formats. It should be used at display sizes and avoided for body text where readability at small sizes is required.

Best suited for: Consider this font for greeting cards, children's branding, social media graphics, and indie lifestyle businesses seeking a warm, handmade aesthetic at display sizes.

Design considerations: The single regular weight and rounded, bouncy letterforms work best at larger scales where the informal character enhances rather than compromises readability. The casual handwritten quality pairs naturally with contexts prioritizing personality and approachability over formal authority.

Pairing guidance: Pair with Nunito or Lato as neutral, readable sans-serif anchors for body text and supporting information, allowing this display font to lead visually, or combine with Pacifico when multiple handwritten elements serve the design and both fonts occupy display roles at complementary scales.

Pairs well with

Nunito Lato Pacifico

Love Ya Like A Sister at a glance

Designer

Kimberly Geswein

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

July 2011

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Display · Handwriting

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Love Ya Like A Sister styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Love Ya Like A Sister 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 Love Ya Like A Sister support?

Love Ya Like A Sister 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 Love Ya Like A Sister commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Love Ya Like A Sister 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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Love Ya Like A Sister FAQ

Is Love Ya Like A Sister free for commercial use?

Yes. Love Ya Like A Sister 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 Love Ya Like A Sister include?

Love Ya Like A Sister comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Love Ya Like A Sister support Cyrillic?

No. Love Ya Like A Sister supports Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Love Ya Like A Sister?

Love Ya Like A Sister was designed by Kimberly Geswein. It was added to Google Fonts in July 2011.