Courgette

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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.

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Courgette is a single-weight script font with a casual, slightly bouncy rhythm that sits between formal calligraphy and everyday handwriting. Its letterforms have moderate contrast, smooth curves, and natural-looking connections between characters, giving it a friendly, approachable feel without tipping into overly decorative territory. It reads clearly at display sizes and carries a sense of warmth and informality that makes it feel personal rather than corporate.

This font works well for food and beverage branding, particularly cafes, bakeries, or artisan product labels where a handcrafted identity is the goal. It also suits lifestyle blog headings or recipe website titles where the tone needs to feel inviting and down-to-earth rather than slick or technical. A third strong use case is event branding for casual gatherings like farmers markets, local festivals, or community events where printed materials benefit from a human touch without requiring full custom lettering.

Best suited for: Consider Courgette for food branding, lifestyle blog headers, recipe sites, event materials, and casual product packaging where handcrafted warmth enhances the visual identity.

Design considerations: As a single-weight handwriting font, Courgette offers limited typographic flexibility, making it most effective at larger display sizes where its bouncy rhythm and smooth curves remain legible. The casual script style pairs naturally with content emphasizing authenticity and personal connection, though restraint in usage helps maintain professional balance.

Pairing guidance: Pair Courgette's informal warmth with Raleway for clean, modern body text and supporting hierarchy; combine it with Lora to add sophisticated serif contrast for editorial contexts; or layer it with Caveat, another handwriting option, to create dynamic script-on-script compositions where weight variation provides visual distinction.

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Which languages does Courgette support?

Courgette 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 Courgette commercially?

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