Mansalva

handwriting · Designed by Carolina Short

Mansalva: Crazy Fredrick bought many exquisite opal jewels

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Mansalva is a casual handwriting font with a relaxed, slightly irregular stroke that feels personal without being sloppy. It has a rounded, friendly quality with consistent letter spacing that keeps it readable even at smaller sizes. The letterforms carry a hand-drawn authenticity that avoids the overly polished look of script fonts, making it feel approachable and informal rather than decorative or formal. Its weight sits comfortably in a medium range, giving it enough presence to stand on its own without overwhelming a layout.

Mansalva works well for food and beverage branding where a homemade or artisan tone is needed, such as packaging for baked goods, coffee shops, or small-batch products. It suits editorial contexts like lifestyle blog headers or magazine section titles where a personal, conversational voice is part of the design intent. It can also be useful for event invitations or promotional materials that want warmth and a human touch without the fussiness of a formal calligraphy font.

Best suited for: Mansalva suits food packaging, artisan branding, lifestyle blog headers, event invitations, and promotional materials where warmth and personal authenticity enhance the message.

Design considerations: As a single-weight handwriting font, Mansalva maintains consistent readability across sizes while its medium stroke weight provides visual presence without requiring hierarchy through weight variation. The rounded, friendly letterforms work best in contexts where informal tone is intentional, as the hand-drawn quality may feel less suitable for formal or corporate applications.

Pairing guidance: Pair Mansalva with Playfair Display to anchor layouts with editorial elegance, use Lato as a neutral workhorse for body text and interface elements, or combine with Pacifico when multiple handwriting styles strengthen a playful, approachable aesthetic across different typographic roles.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lato Pacifico

Mansalva at a glance

Designer

Carolina Short

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

August 2019

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Handwriting · Display

Character sets

4

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Mansalva styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Mansalva 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 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Greek (sample)

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ

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

Vietnamese (sample)

Ạ Ả Ấ Ầ Ẩ Ẫ Ậ Ắ Ằ Ặ Ẹ Ẻ Ẽ Ế Ề Ệ Ỉ Ị Ọ Ỏ Ố Ồ Ộ Ơ Ớ Ờ Ụ Ủ Ư Ứ Ừ Ự Ỳ Ỵ

Which languages does Mansalva support?

Mansalva includes 4 character sets:

  • Greek: modern Greek
  • 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

Can I use Mansalva commercially?

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

Is Mansalva free for commercial use?

Yes. Mansalva 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 Mansalva include?

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

Does Mansalva support Cyrillic?

No. Mansalva supports Greek, Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Mansalva?

Mansalva was designed by Carolina Short. It was added to Google Fonts in August 2019.