Madelican Font

Madelican is a calligraphy font made by Rangga Singgih Subekti (2019). 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.

Madelican Font Details

• Designer: Rangga Singgih Subekti
• Year: 2019 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Calligraphy font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 240
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures and one stylistic set
• Extra characters: 90 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.00
• Download: Free ZIP (51.0 KB) with one OTF file

What You Can Type With Madelican

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

Madelican has a stylistic set 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 90 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 Madelican Works Best

Madelican 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 Rangga Singgih Subekti

DafontStyle has 17 more fonts by Rangga Singgih Subekti. Here are a few:

• Billion Dreams Font
• Angel Delight Font
• Brush King Font
• Marthin Signature font
• Masterday Font
• The Augusta Font

Madelican Font FAQs

Is Madelican font free to download?

Yes, Madelican is a free download here (free ZIP (51.0 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 Madelican font?

Madelican was designed by Rangga Singgih Subekti. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2019. DafontStyle has 17 more fonts by Rangga Singgih Subekti, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Madelican 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 Madelican.

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

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 90 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 Madelican 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 Madelican support accented letters?

Yes. Madelican 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 Madelican?

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