Bugalo Font

Bugalo is a sans serif font created by Burhan Afif and released through HansCo Studio. Its clean letters skip the little "feet" (serifs) of traditional type, so it looks modern and reads well on screens. It's a free download, and you can try it with your own text in the preview above first.

Bugalo Font Details

• Designer: Burhan Afif
• Publisher: HansCo Studio
• Category: Sans serif font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 263
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: 2 stylistic sets
• Extra characters: 33 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.00
• Download: Free ZIP (30.6 KB) with one TTF file

What You Can Type With Bugalo

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means Bugalo can handle full sentences, dates and prices. Everyday marks like &, !, ? and @ are there too. Thanks to its accented letters, it also works for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, not just English.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Bugalo

Bugalo has 2 stylistic sets 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 33 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.

Where Bugalo Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Bugalo when they're making websites, app screens and clean logos. It works for headings and body text alike. If the download has several weights, use a heavier one for titles and a lighter one for paragraphs.

More Fonts by Burhan Afif

DafontStyle has 49 more fonts by Burhan Afif. Here are a few:

• Magic Seventies Font
• Hanela Rusty Font
• Rangu Halend Font
• Herkey Font
• Kastil Bridge Font
• Redotic Font

Bugalo Font FAQs

Is Bugalo font free to download?

Yes, Bugalo is a free download here (free ZIP (30.6 KB) with one TTF file), no sign-up needed. For commercial projects, read the license note on this page first, since that's set by the designer.

Who designed Bugalo font?

Bugalo was designed by Burhan Afif and published by HansCo Studio. DafontStyle has 49 more fonts by Burhan Afif, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Bugalo on Windows or Mac?

Unzip the download first. On Windows, right-click the font file and choose Install. On a Mac, double-click it and click Install Font. 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 Bugalo.

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

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 33 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 Bugalo 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 Bugalo support accented letters?

Yes. Bugalo includes the accented letters needed for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with Bugalo?

For more contrast, pair it with a serif like Playfair Display or Merriweather in your headings.