Mainstay Handwriting Font

Mainstay Handwriting is a script font. Its flowing, pen-made letters give names and short phrases a personal, polished look. It's a free download, and you can try it with your own text in the preview above first.

Mainstay Handwriting Font Details

• Category: Script font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 113
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian
• Kerning: None in the file
• Version: 1.001
• Download: Free ZIP (67.4 KB) with one OTF and one TTF files

What You Can Type With Mainstay Handwriting

Mainstay Handwriting 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, Portuguese and Italian, not just English.

Where Mainstay Handwriting Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Mainstay Handwriting when they're making wedding invitations, logos and signature-style headings. Its lowercase letters are small compared to the capitals, so set it a size or two bigger than usual. The file has no kerning data, so in logos and big titles check pairs like AV, To and Wa and tighten the spacing by hand. 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.

Mainstay Handwriting Font FAQs

Is Mainstay Handwriting font free to download?

Yes, Mainstay Handwriting is a free download here (free ZIP (67.4 KB) with one OTF and one TTF files), no sign-up needed. For commercial projects, read the license note on this page first, since that's set by the designer.

How do I install Mainstay Handwriting 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 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 Mainstay Handwriting.

Can I use Mainstay Handwriting 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 Mainstay Handwriting support accented letters?

Yes. Mainstay Handwriting includes the accented letters needed for Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with Mainstay Handwriting?

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