Indie Flower

handwriting · Designed by Kimberly Geswein

Indie Flower: Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex

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Indie Flower is a casual handwriting font that mimics the kind of printing you might see in a personal note or sketchbook. Its letterforms are rounded and slightly irregular, giving it a relaxed, approachable look without feeling sloppy or hard to read. The spacing is generous and the strokes have a natural, pen-drawn quality that makes it feel human and informal. It sits in a middle ground between playful and legible, which makes it more versatile than many handwriting fonts that sacrifice readability for personality.

This font works well for children's educational content, where a hand-lettered feel helps soften the interface and makes learning environments feel less intimidating. It's also a solid choice for lifestyle and craft brands that want to signal creativity and authenticity without going fully decorative. In web or app UI, Indie Flower can be used selectively for short labels, callouts, or empty-state messages where a touch of personality adds warmth without disrupting the overall layout. The key is using it at appropriate sizes and keeping it to display or accent roles rather than long-form reading.

Best suited for: Consider Indie Flower for invitations, social graphics, packaging accents, pull quotes, and branding details where an informal or personal voice is appropriate.

Design considerations: This ProFont page provides one available variant, so typographic hierarchy will need to come primarily from size, spacing, color, or a supporting family. Test Indie Flower with real project copy at the intended scale before using it across multiple text roles.

Pairing guidance: Consider Raleway for body copy, navigation, or interface text, Lato for body copy, navigation, or interface text, and Sacramento for an expressive accent or short callout, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Indie Flower.

Pairs well with

Raleway Lato Sacramento

Indie Flower at a glance

Designer

Kimberly Geswein

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

March 2011

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Handwriting · Display

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Indie Flower styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Indie Flower 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 Indie Flower support?

Indie Flower 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 Indie Flower commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Indie Flower 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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Indie Flower FAQ

Is Indie Flower free for commercial use?

Yes. Indie Flower 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 Indie Flower include?

Indie Flower comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Indie Flower support Cyrillic?

No. Indie Flower supports Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Indie Flower?

Indie Flower was designed by Kimberly Geswein. It was added to Google Fonts in March 2011.