Mali
handwriting · Designed by Cadson Demak
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Mali is a Thai-Latin handwriting font with a casual, rounded character that feels approachable and informal without being sloppy. Its letterforms have a natural pen-drawn quality with slightly uneven strokes and gentle curves that give it warmth and personality. It sits comfortably between a child-friendly style and a relaxed adult aesthetic, making it readable at display sizes while still carrying the looseness expected from a handwriting typeface. It comes in multiple weights, which gives designers some flexibility to adjust emphasis without switching fonts entirely.
Mali works well for children's educational platforms, learning apps, or activity-based websites where a friendly, non-intimidating tone is important. It is also a reasonable choice for food and lifestyle branding, particularly for small businesses like bakeries, craft shops, or wellness brands that want to project a handmade or personal feel. Additionally, it can serve effectively as a display or heading font for editorial projects focused on creativity, parenting, or community, where a human touch matters more than formal polish.
Best suited for: Mali works well for children's educational content, friendly branding for small businesses, and creative editorial projects where an approachable, handmade aesthetic enhances the message.
Design considerations: The twelve available weights allow for flexible hierarchy and emphasis within a single typeface family. Its rounded, pen-drawn quality reads clearly at display sizes while maintaining the informal character expected of handwriting styles, though designers may want to test readability in smaller applications.
Pairing guidance: Mali pairs effectively with Nunito as a grounded sans-serif for body text and navigation, with Lora as a serif alternative for longer-form editorial content, and with Pacifico when a complementary handwriting style is needed for secondary display elements or accent text.
Mali at a glance
Cadson Demak
SIL Open Font License 1.1
September 2018
September 2025
12 (6 weights + italics)
Handwriting
4
Google Fonts
All 12 Mali styles
| Weight | Name | Upright | Italic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | ExtraLight | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 300 | Light | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 500 | Medium | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 600 | SemiBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Mali character map
Which languages does Mali support?
Mali includes 4 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
- Thai: Thai
- 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 Mali commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Mali 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.