Eagle Lake

handwriting · Designed by Astigmatic

Eagle Lake: Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex

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Eagle Lake is a handwriting-style serif font with a formal, calligraphic quality. Its letterforms have strong contrast between thick and thin strokes, with the kind of deliberate, ink-on-paper feel you'd associate with traditional penmanship or historical document lettering. It reads as dignified and classic without being stiff, sitting somewhere between a script font and a traditional serif. The weight is substantial enough to hold attention at larger sizes, and the overall character leans toward vintage and heritage aesthetics rather than anything modern or minimal.

Eagle Lake works well as a logotype or wordmark for brands that want to project heritage, craftsmanship, or authenticity, such as wineries, boutique hotels, or artisan goods producers. It suits editorial contexts like book covers, chapter headings, or magazine mastheads where a period or literary tone is appropriate. It can also be effective on event materials like wedding invitations, certificates, or formal announcements where the calligraphic quality adds a sense of occasion without requiring a fully cursive script font.

Best suited for: Consider Eagle Lake for logotypes, formal event materials, heritage branding, editorial mastheads, and display contexts where calligraphic dignity enhances perceived authenticity.

Design considerations: The single regular weight limits flexibility in typographic hierarchy and emphasis, making it most effective as a focal point rather than supporting text. Its formal penmanship character works best at larger display sizes where the stroke contrast and deliberate letterforms remain legible and impactful.

Pairing guidance: Pair Eagle Lake with Playfair Display or Lora to anchor body text and secondary hierarchies with complementary serif structure, or use Pinyon Script as an alternative handwriting voice for smaller accent elements like signatures or decorative flourishes while reserving Eagle Lake for primary display impact.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lora Pinyon Script

Eagle Lake at a glance

Designer

Astigmatic

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

July 2012

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Handwriting · Display

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Eagle Lake styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake support?

Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Eagle Lake 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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Eagle Lake FAQ

Is Eagle Lake free for commercial use?

Yes. Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake include?

Eagle Lake comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Eagle Lake support Cyrillic?

No. Eagle Lake supports Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Eagle Lake?

Eagle Lake was designed by Astigmatic. It was added to Google Fonts in July 2012.