Nothing You Could Do

handwriting · Designed by Kimberly Geswein

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Nothing You Could Do is a casual handwriting font with a loose, natural quality that mimics quick cursive written with a thin pen or marker. The letterforms have an informal rhythm, with varying stroke weights and slightly uneven baselines that give it an authentic, personal feel. It leans toward a feminine, expressive style without being overly decorative or script-heavy. The overall impression is spontaneous and approachable rather than polished or formal.

This font works well in contexts where a personal touch matters. For branding, it suits small lifestyle businesses like bakeries, florists, or boutique shops that want to convey handmade authenticity. In editorial and social media design, it can function as a pull quote or decorative label to break up more structured layouts and add warmth. It also fits event-related materials such as wedding invitations, birthday cards, or party websites, where the handwritten quality reinforces a sense of personal connection and care.

Best suited for: Consider Nothing You Could Do for personal branding, event invitations, social media graphics, and editorial accents where authentic handwritten warmth enhances user connection.

Design considerations: As a single-weight handwriting font, it works best as an accent rather than body text, relying on its informal baseline variation for visual interest. The casual stroke quality pairs naturally with both structured and decorative typefaces, making it flexible across design contexts.

Pairing guidance: Pair Nothing You Could Do with Playfair Display to anchor elegant layouts with classical serif structure, Lato to provide clean sans-serif readability for body content and navigation, and Satisfy to layer complementary handwriting styles for expressive typographic hierarchies.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lato Satisfy

Nothing You Could Do at a glance

Designer

Kimberly Geswein

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

May 2011

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Handwriting · Display

Character sets

1

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Nothing You Could Do styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Nothing You Could Do 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 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Which languages does Nothing You Could Do support?

Nothing You Could Do includes one character set:

  • 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 Nothing You Could Do commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Nothing You Could Do 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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Nothing You Could Do FAQ

Is Nothing You Could Do free for commercial use?

Yes. Nothing You Could Do 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 Nothing You Could Do include?

Nothing You Could Do comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Nothing You Could Do support Cyrillic?

No. Nothing You Could Do supports Latin, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Nothing You Could Do?

Nothing You Could Do was designed by Kimberly Geswein. It was added to Google Fonts in May 2011.