Just Another Hand
handwriting · Designed by Astigmatic
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Just Another Hand is a casual, single-stroke handwriting font that mimics the look of quick, confident penmanship written with a felt-tip or ballpoint pen. The letterforms are slightly irregular and informal, with natural variation in stroke weight and angle that keeps it from feeling mechanical or stiff. It reads clearly at larger sizes but carries an authentic hand-drawn quality that signals personality and approachability rather than polish or formality. The overall impression is relaxed and unpretentious, leaning toward the kind of handwriting you might see on a sticky note or a hand-labeled jar rather than formal calligraphy.
This font works well for small business branding where the goal is to feel personal and local rather than corporate, such as a coffee shop, bakery, or artisan goods brand. It is also a practical choice for editorial accents, pull quotes, or section labels in a print or digital publication where you want a human touch without committing to a full script font. A third strong use case is in packaging and product labeling, where the handwritten style communicates craft and authenticity and helps a product stand out from more generic typeset alternatives. It should generally be used at display sizes rather than for body text, as legibility drops off at smaller sizes.
Best suited for: Consider Just Another Hand for branding, packaging labels, editorial accents, and product design where authentic handwritten character enhances perceived craft and personality.
Design considerations: The single regular variant offers consistent informal expression across applications without weight or style alternatives. Its casual stroke variation and slight irregularity suit display-scale use, where the hand-drawn quality remains legible and engaging rather than decorative.
Pairing guidance: Pair with Playfair Display to anchor layouts with classical serif formality that balances the font's approachability, use Lato as a neutral sans-serif workhorse for body text and supporting information, or combine with Caveat for layered handwriting effects where both fonts reinforce authentic, personal communication.
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Just Another Hand at a glance
Astigmatic
Apache License 2.0
December 2010
September 2025
1 (1 weight)
Handwriting
2
Google Fonts
Just Another Hand styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Just Another Hand character map
Which languages does Just Another Hand support?
Just Another Hand 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 Just Another Hand commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Just Another Hand is released under the Apache License 2.0. You can use it in personal and client work, websites, apps and products you sell. If you share the font files themselves, include a copy of the license with them.