Licorice

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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.

Licorice is a flowing, casual script font with a loose, informal stroke structure that mimics natural handwriting. Its letterforms are moderately connected with gentle curves and a slight forward lean, giving it an approachable and personal feel without veering into overly decorative territory. The weight is light to medium, which keeps it legible at larger sizes while maintaining that handwritten authenticity. It reads as warm and human rather than polished or corporate, making it distinctly personal in tone.

Licorice works well as a display or accent font in contexts where a handcrafted, artisan feel is the goal. A food and beverage brand, such as a bakery, coffee shop, or craft cocktail bar, could use it in logos or menu headers to reinforce a made-by-hand identity. It also fits naturally in lifestyle blogging or editorial layouts where pull quotes or section headers benefit from a conversational, less formal voice. Additionally, wedding or event stationery websites can use Licorice for headline text or name treatments to add a personalized, intimate quality without requiring custom lettering.

Best suited for: Consider Licorice for menu headers, event invitations, lifestyle blog pull quotes, and product packaging where handcrafted warmth and personal authenticity strengthen brand messaging.

Design considerations: As a single-weight handwriting script, Licorice maintains consistent legibility across display sizes while its moderate connectivity preserves readability without sacrificing character. The informal stroke structure suits contexts prioritizing approachability over formality, though pairing with structured typography helps balance layouts.

Pairing guidance: Pair Licorice with Playfair Display to anchor elegant editorial layouts with serif sophistication, Lato to ground casual designs with clean sans-serif neutrality, or Dancing Script to layer complementary handwritten warmth while varying visual hierarchy and emphasis.

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Which languages does Licorice support?

Licorice includes 3 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
• 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 Licorice commercially?

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