Mardian Font

Mardian is a calligraphy font designed by Vicky Mardian and published by Vicky Mardian and Måns Grebäck (2012). The letters have the smooth movement of real pen lettering, which is why even a single name looks special in it. You can download it for free and test it with your own words in the preview above.

Mardian Font Details

• Designer: Vicky Mardian
• Publisher: Vicky Mardian and Måns Grebäck
• Year: 2012 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Calligraphy font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 450
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures (including optional ones), swashes and stylistic alternates
• Kerning: None in the file
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (85.7 KB) with one TTF file

What You Can Type With Mardian

Mardian 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. Of its 450 glyphs, about 88 are not on your keyboard at all. That is where the alternates explained below live.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Mardian

Mardian has swashes, stylistic alternates and optional ligatures 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. 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. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Mardian Works Best

Mardian 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. 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.

More Fonts by Vicky Mardian

DafontStyle has 3 more fonts by Vicky Mardian. Here are a few:

• Nina Script Font
• Brother Tattoo Font
• Lady Gems Font

Mardian Font FAQs

Is Mardian font free to download?

Yes. You can download Mardian for free from this page: free ZIP (85.7 KB) with one TTF file. 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 Mardian font?

Mardian was designed by Vicky Mardian and published by Vicky Mardian and Måns Grebäck. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2012. DafontStyle has 3 more fonts by Vicky Mardian, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Mardian 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 contains TTF files, which work on Windows, Mac, Cricut and almost every app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Mardian.

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

They are OpenType features, so pick them from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop, or the OpenType settings in Figma. Canva and Cricut can't reach them directly; design the word in a desktop app and import it as an SVG.

Can I use Mardian 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 Mardian support accented letters?

Yes. Mardian 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 Mardian?

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