Slackside One

handwriting · Designed by Maniackers Design

Slackside One: A quick movement of the enemy will jeopardize five gunboats

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Slackside One is a casual handwriting font with a relaxed, slightly bouncy baseline and rounded strokes that give it a friendly, approachable feel. The letterforms lean toward a marker or brush-pen aesthetic without being overly expressive or chaotic, keeping it readable at display sizes. It has enough personality to stand out while staying legible, making it feel informal but not sloppy. The overall weight is moderate, which helps it hold its own against clean background elements without overpowering them.

This font works well for food and beverage branding, particularly cafes, juice bars, or casual dining spots that want a handcrafted feel without going fully script. It fits naturally as a headline or logo element on lifestyle product packaging, especially for wellness, stationery, or youth-oriented brands. Editorial use is another solid option, such as pull quotes or section headers in print or digital magazines that want a human touch to contrast against structured body text.

Best suited for: Recommended for casual branding, food and beverage packaging, editorial headlines, and lifestyle product design where a friendly, handcrafted aesthetic enhances brand personality.

Design considerations: As a single-weight handwriting font, Slackside One works best at larger display sizes where its rounded, bouncy character remains clear and engaging. The moderate weight and readable letterforms make it suitable for pairing with both structured and expressive typefaces across print and digital applications.

Pairing guidance: Pair Slackside One with Nunito as a clean, versatile sans-serif for body text and supporting elements, with Lora as a refined serif option for editorial contexts requiring sophistication, or with Caveat as a complementary handwriting style for layered typographic compositions that benefit from varied handwritten expression.

Pairs well with

Nunito Lora Caveat

Slackside One at a glance

Designer

Maniackers Design

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

December 2020

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Handwriting · Display

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Slackside One styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

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

Japanese (sample)

あ い う え お か き く け こ ア イ ウ エ オ カ キ ク ケ コ 日 本 語 文 字

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 Slackside One support?

Slackside One includes 3 character sets:

  • Japanese: Japanese kana and kanji
  • 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 Slackside One commercially?

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

Is Slackside One free for commercial use?

Yes. Slackside One 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 Slackside One include?

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

Does Slackside One support Cyrillic?

No. Slackside One supports Japanese, Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Slackside One?

Slackside One was designed by Maniackers Design. It was added to Google Fonts in December 2020.