Lucinda Script Font

Lucinda Script is a calligraphy font designed by Area Type (2017). 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.

Lucinda Script Font Details

• Designer: Area Type
• Year: 2017 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Calligraphy font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 475
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures and 14 stylistic sets
• Extra characters: 298 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (147.7 KB) with one OTF and one TTF files

What You Can Type With Lucinda Script

Lucinda Script 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 Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, not just English.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Lucinda Script

Lucinda Script has 14 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 298 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 Lucinda Script Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Lucinda Script 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.

More Fonts by Area Type

DafontStyle has one more font by Area Type:

• Salbatora Script Font

Lucinda Script Font FAQs

Is Lucinda Script font free to download?

Yes. You can download Lucinda Script for free from this page: free ZIP (147.7 KB) with one OTF and one TTF files. 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.

Who designed Lucinda Script font?

Lucinda Script was designed by Area Type. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2017. You can find one more font by Area Type on DafontStyle, linked above.

How do I install Lucinda Script 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 has both OTF and TTF versions of the same font. Install only one of them (OTF is the better pick for Adobe apps), because installing both can show duplicate names in your font list. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Lucinda Script.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Lucinda Script?

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 298 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 Lucinda Script 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 Lucinda Script support accented letters?

Yes. Lucinda Script 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 Lucinda Script?

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