HandyCheera Font

HandyCheera is a calligraphy font designed by Situjuh Nazara (2016). It has that hand-lettered, flowing feel people look for when regular type seems too stiff. It's a free download, and you can try it with your own text in the preview above first.

HandyCheera Font Details

• Designer: Situjuh Nazara
• Year: 2016 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Calligraphy font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 617
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures and 9 stylistic sets
• Extra characters: 178 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.00
• Download: Free ZIP (64.5 KB) with one OTF file

What You Can Type With HandyCheera

With complete upper and lowercase letters and all ten digits, HandyCheera is ready for real wording, not just a single headline. Common punctuation such as &, !, ? and @ is included as well. It also has the accented letters you need for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in HandyCheera

HandyCheera has 9 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 178 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 HandyCheera Works Best

HandyCheera is a natural fit for 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.

More Fonts by Situjuh Nazara

DafontStyle has 24 more fonts by Situjuh Nazara. Here are a few:

• GoBold Blocky Font
• Yaahowu Font
• Sis Font
• Atop Font
• Friendly Schoolmates Font
• Just tell me what Font

HandyCheera Font FAQs

Is HandyCheera font free to download?

Yes, HandyCheera is a free download here (free ZIP (64.5 KB) with one OTF 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 HandyCheera font?

HandyCheera was designed by Situjuh Nazara. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2016. DafontStyle has 24 more fonts by Situjuh Nazara, and a few are linked above.

How do I install HandyCheera 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 HandyCheera.

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

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 178 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 HandyCheera 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 HandyCheera support accented letters?

Yes. HandyCheera 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 HandyCheera?

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