Molle

handwriting · Designed by Elena Albertoni

Molle: A quick movement of the enemy will jeopardize five gunboats

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Molle is an italic-only handwriting font with a fluid, connected letterform style that leans toward the elegant and slightly formal end of casual script. Its strokes have a consistent rhythm and moderate contrast, giving it a polished look without feeling stiff. The overall impression is refined but approachable, sitting somewhere between a calligraphic brush script and a classic penmanship style. It works best at larger sizes where the detail in its curves and connections can actually be seen, since it loses legibility quickly at small scales.

In practice, Molle works well as a display typeface for boutique branding projects, particularly in food and beverage, beauty, or lifestyle categories where a handcrafted but not overly casual tone is needed. It suits editorial headings in magazines or blogs that want a personal, editorial feel without going full decorative. Wedding or event stationery design is another strong use case, where the script quality adds warmth and the italic angle gives it forward motion and energy without looking like a novelty font.

Best suited for: Consider Molle for display-scale branding, editorial headlines, and event stationery where an elegant, connected script conveys refinement without excessive formality.

Design considerations: As an italic-only handwriting font, Molle performs optimally at larger display sizes where its fluid letterforms and stroke connections remain legible and impactful. The moderate contrast and consistent rhythm support extended use in headlines and prominent text blocks, though smaller applications may compromise readability.

Pairing guidance: Pair Molle with Cormorant Garamond to anchor elegant display settings with a complementary serif voice, use Lato as a neutral sans-serif counterpart for body text and supporting information, and consider Satisfy as an alternative handwriting option when a lighter, less connected script suits the layout.

Pairs well with

Cormorant Garamond Lato Satisfy

Molle at a glance

Designer

Elena Albertoni

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

September 2012

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (0 weights + italics)

Classification

Handwriting · Display

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Molle styles

Weight Name Upright Italic
400 Regular Not available Aa Bb Gg 123

Molle 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 Molle support?

Molle 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 Molle commercially?

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

Is Molle free for commercial use?

Yes. Molle 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.

Does Molle support Cyrillic?

No. Molle supports Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Molle?

Molle was designed by Elena Albertoni. It was added to Google Fonts in September 2012.