Borel

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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.

Borel is a casual handwriting font with a bouncy, informal rhythm. Its letterforms are upright with moderate contrast, giving it a friendly and approachable feel without looking sloppy or overly decorative. The strokes feel natural and pen-drawn, with just enough variation in weight to keep things lively. It reads well at display sizes and maintains personality without becoming difficult to parse. The overall tone is warm and personal, sitting somewhere between a quick note and a carefully written journal entry.

Borel works well for children's education platforms or apps where a welcoming, human tone matters. It is a solid choice for small food or lifestyle brands that want to communicate craft and authenticity without going full script or calligraphy. Editorial contexts like blog headers or recipe sites also benefit from its readable informality, where it adds character to short titles and section headings without requiring heavy stylistic commitment elsewhere on the page.

Best suited for: Borel suits interactive children's content, casual brand messaging, recipe blogs, and editorial headers where approachable personality enhances readability without formality.

Design considerations: As a single-weight handwriting font, Borel's consistent stroke rhythm works best at larger display sizes where its pen-drawn character remains clear. Its upright, moderate-contrast letterforms balance informal warmth with legibility, making it adaptable across educational and lifestyle contexts without requiring stylistic restraint from supporting typefaces.

Pairing guidance: Pair Borel with Playfair Display for elegant contrast in editorial layouts, using Playfair for refined body text or secondary headings; combine with Lato for clean, contemporary interfaces where Lato provides neutral hierarchy and Borel adds personality to calls-to-action or feature content; or layer Borel with Dancing Script when both handwriting styles serve distinct roles, such as Borel for primary messaging and Dancing Script for decorative accents or secondary emphasis.

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Which languages does Borel support?

Borel includes 5 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
• Math: mathematical symbols and operators
• Symbols: arrows, shapes and other technical symbols
• 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 Borel commercially?

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