Deuxieme Rang Font

Deuxieme Rang is a calligraphy font created by Youssef Habchi (2019). The letters have the smooth movement of real pen lettering, which is why even a single name looks special in it. You get three styles in one free ZIP, and the preview above lets you test each one before you download.

Deuxieme Rang Font Details

• Designer: Youssef Habchi
• Year: 2019 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Calligraphy font
• Font styles: 3 (Regular, Original and Italic)
• Weights: Light (300) to Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 234 in the Regular style
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures, contextual alternates and stylistic alternates
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (93.1 KB) with three OTF files

What You Can Type With Deuxieme Rang

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means Deuxieme Rang 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. Of its 234 glyphs, about 54 are not on your keyboard at all. That is where the alternates explained below live.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Deuxieme Rang

Deuxieme Rang has stylistic alternates 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. 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. Ligatures and contextual alternates switch on by themselves: some letter pairs join into one shape and letters change to fit their neighbours, so repeated letters don't look copy-pasted. This works automatically in most design apps and modern browsers.

Where Deuxieme Rang Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Deuxieme Rang when they're making wedding invitations, certificates and elegant quotes. Its lowercase letters are small compared to the capitals, so set it a size or two bigger than usual. 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. Because the family has more than one style, you can mix them in a single design for headings, subheadings and highlights.

More Fonts by Youssef Habchi

DafontStyle has 16 more fonts by Youssef Habchi. Here are a few:

• Antro Vectra Font
• Spring Romance Font
• Distant Stroke Font
• Sablon Up Fonts
• 62DRAGZ font
• Sectar Font

Deuxieme Rang Font FAQs

Is Deuxieme Rang font free to download?

Yes, Deuxieme Rang is a free download here (free ZIP (93.1 KB) with three OTF files), no sign-up needed. For commercial projects, read the license note on this page first, since that's set by the designer.

Who designed Deuxieme Rang font?

Deuxieme Rang was designed by Youssef Habchi. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2019. DafontStyle has 16 more fonts by Youssef Habchi, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Deuxieme Rang 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 OTF files, which work on Windows, Mac and in every major design app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Deuxieme Rang.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Deuxieme Rang?

They are OpenType features, so pick them from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop, or the OpenType settings in Figma. Canva and Cricut can't reach them directly; design the word in a desktop app and import it as an SVG.

Can I use Deuxieme Rang 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 Deuxieme Rang support accented letters?

Yes. Deuxieme Rang 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 Deuxieme Rang?

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