Aloha Font

Aloha is a script font (2019). It has that hand-lettered, flowing feel people look for when regular type seems too stiff. You can download it for free and test it with your own words in the preview above.

Aloha Font Details

• Year: 2019 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Script font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 129
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English and German
• OpenType features: Ligatures and one stylistic set
• Extra characters: 14 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (30.4 KB) with one TTF file

What You Can Type With Aloha

Aloha covers the full alphabet in upper and lowercase, plus all ten numbers, so you can set names, dates and prices without switching fonts. Everyday marks like &, !, ? and @ are there too. Thanks to its accented letters, it also works for German, not just English.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Aloha

Aloha has a stylistic set built in as OpenType features. In Illustrator and InDesign, open the Glyphs panel (Window > Type) and select a letter to see its alternates. In Photoshop, use Window > Glyphs. Figma shows them under the text settings as OpenType features. Microsoft Word can switch on stylistic sets in the Font dialog under Advanced. Canva and Cricut Design Space can't reach OpenType alternates, so for those, set the word in a desktop app first and import it as an SVG. Another 14 alternates are stored as separate characters, so you can copy them from Character Map on Windows or Font Book on a Mac and paste them anywhere, including Cricut Design Space and Canva. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Aloha Works Best

Think of Aloha for wedding invitations, logos and signature-style headings. Script fonts read best in short bursts, so keep it to names, titles and one-line quotes. Skip all caps: script capitals are drawn to start a word, not to fill one.

Aloha Font FAQs

Is Aloha font free to download?

Yes. You can download Aloha for free from this page: free ZIP (30.4 KB) with one TTF file. Free to download doesn't always mean free for business use, so check the license section on this page before you use it in anything you sell.

How do I install Aloha on Windows or Mac?

Extract the ZIP file, then open the font file inside it. Click Install on Windows or Install Font on a Mac. The ZIP contains TTF files, which work on Windows, Mac, Cricut and almost every app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Aloha.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Aloha?

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 14 are separate characters you can copy from Character Map (Windows) or Font Book (Mac) and paste into any app, Cricut and Canva included.

Can I use Aloha in Canva and Cricut?

Canva lets you upload it on Pro, Teams and other plans with font uploads (Brand Kit > Upload a font); free accounts can't upload fonts. For Cricut Design Space, install it on your computer first and it shows up under System fonts.

Does Aloha support accented letters?

Yes. Aloha includes the accented letters needed for German, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with Aloha?

For the small print, like dates, addresses or menu items, pair it with a clean sans serif such as Montserrat or Lato.