Amatic SC

handwriting · Designed by Vernon Adams, Ben Nathan, Thomas Jockin

Amatic SC: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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Amatic SC is a condensed, hand-lettered display font with an informal, slightly irregular quality that gives it a handmade feel without looking sloppy. The letterforms are tall and narrow, with thin strokes and subtle variations in stroke weight that suggest they were drawn rather than constructed. It reads as friendly and approachable, with enough character to stand out as a display choice while remaining legible at moderate sizes. It works best at larger scales where its personality comes through clearly; at small sizes the thin strokes can break down and lose impact.

This font works well for artisan or craft-oriented branding, such as bakeries, coffee shops, or small-batch food and beverage products, where a handcrafted aesthetic reinforces the product story. It is a strong choice for event signage and wedding-related design, where the personal, informal tone fits the context. In editorial and web design, Amatic SC suits section headers, pull quotes, or decorative callouts on lifestyle or wellness sites where a relaxed, human tone is part of the visual language. It should be used sparingly in UI contexts, reserved for hero text or marketing pages rather than functional interface labels.

Best suited for: Consider Amatic SC for artisan branding, event signage, lifestyle editorial headers, and decorative callouts where handcrafted personality enhances the visual message.

Design considerations: The font's tall, narrow letterforms and thin strokes perform optimally at larger display scales; legibility diminishes at small sizes. Two weight options allow modest typographic hierarchy while maintaining the informal, hand-drawn character throughout.

Pairing guidance: Pair Amatic SC with Josefin Sans for clean, geometric contrast in modern layouts; use Lora to introduce serif warmth and editorial sophistication alongside the handwritten display; combine with Dancing Script to layer complementary handwriting styles where both fonts can occupy distinct typographic roles without competing for attention.

Pairs well with

Josefin Sans Lora Dancing Script

Amatic SC at a glance

Designer

Vernon Adams, Ben Nathan, Thomas Jockin

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

October 2011

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

2 (2 weights)

Classification

Handwriting · Display

Character sets

5

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 2 Amatic SC styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123

Amatic SC 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 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Cyrillic (sample)

А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я а б в г д е ж з и й к л м н

Hebrew (sample)

א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י כ ל מ נ ס ע פ צ ק ר ש ת

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

Vietnamese (sample)

Ạ Ả Ấ Ầ Ẩ Ẫ Ậ Ắ Ằ Ặ Ẹ Ẻ Ẽ Ế Ề Ệ Ỉ Ị Ọ Ỏ Ố Ồ Ộ Ơ Ớ Ờ Ụ Ủ Ư Ứ Ừ Ự Ỳ Ỵ

Which languages does Amatic SC support?

Amatic SC includes 5 character sets:

  • Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
  • Hebrew: Hebrew and Yiddish
  • 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

Can I use Amatic SC commercially?

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

Is Amatic SC free for commercial use?

Yes. Amatic SC 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 Amatic SC include?

Amatic SC includes 2 weights, from Regular (400) to Bold (700). There are no italic styles.

Does Amatic SC support Cyrillic?

Yes. Amatic SC includes Cyrillic characters, so it works for Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian text. It also supports Hebrew, Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese.

Who designed Amatic SC?

Amatic SC was designed by Vernon Adams, Ben Nathan, Thomas Jockin. It was added to Google Fonts in October 2011.