Nanum Pen Script

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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.

Nanum Pen Script is a Korean handwriting font that captures the look of text written quickly with a felt-tip or ballpoint pen. Its letterforms are slightly irregular, with strokes that vary in weight and angle, giving it an authentic, hand-drawn quality without looking sloppy or unpolished. The Latin characters share the same casual energy as the Hangul glyphs, making it feel personal and spontaneous. It reads as friendly and approachable rather than formal, sitting closer to a personal note than a calligraphic showpiece.

This font works well in contexts where a human, informal touch is the goal. A food blog or recipe site could use it for section headers or pull quotes to break up more structured layouts and add warmth. Small creative businesses, such as illustration studios or handmade goods shops, could incorporate it into their branding to signal an artisan, personal approach. It also fits editorial design for lifestyle or travel content, where it can label maps, annotate images, or serve as a decorative accent in spreads that want to feel documented and lived-in rather than slick.

Best suited for: Consider Nanum Pen Script for informal headers, accent text, and decorative elements in lifestyle content, food blogs, and small business branding where authenticity matters.

Design considerations: The single regular weight limits typographic hierarchy options, making it most effective as a display or accent layer rather than body text. Its casual, hand-drawn character works best in designs that intentionally embrace informal aesthetics and benefit from a personal, approachable tone.

Pairing guidance: Pair with Playfair Display to anchor formal content while Nanum Pen Script adds warmth to headlines or callouts, use Lato as a neutral, readable body text foundation that lets the handwriting font shine as accent elements, or combine with Caveat when layering multiple handwriting styles to create depth while maintaining a cohesive informal mood.

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Which languages does Nanum Pen Script support?

Nanum Pen Script includes 2 character sets:

• Korean: Korean Hangul
• Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Nanum Pen Script commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Nanum Pen Script 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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