Kathen Font

Kathen is a script font designed by Situjuh Nazara and published by 7NTypes (2018). 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.

Kathen Font Details

• Designer: Situjuh Nazara
• Publisher: 7NTypes
• Year: 2018 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Script font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 233
• 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: 18 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.00
• Download: Free ZIP (41.9 KB) with one OTF file

What You Can Type With Kathen

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means Kathen 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 Kathen

Kathen 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 18 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 Kathen Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Kathen when they're making wedding invitations, logos and signature-style headings. Its lowercase letters are tall compared to the capitals, which keeps it readable at smaller sizes. 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:

• Team Work Font
• Anu Font
• Just tell me what Font
• Anydore Font
• Soulside Betrayed Font
• Rebellion Squad Font

Kathen Font FAQs

Is Kathen font free to download?

Yes, Kathen is a free download here (free ZIP (41.9 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 Kathen font?

Kathen was designed by Situjuh Nazara and published by 7NTypes. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2018. DafontStyle has 24 more fonts by Situjuh Nazara, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Kathen 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 Kathen.

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

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 18 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 Kathen 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 Kathen support accented letters?

Yes. Kathen 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 Kathen?

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