Marhaban Font

Marhaban is a handwritten font created by wnprh (2017). It has a casual, written-with-a-pen look that makes designs feel personal. You can download it for free and test it with your own words in the preview above.

Marhaban Font Details

• Designer: wnprh
• Year: 2017 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Handwritten font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 126
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English
• OpenType features: Ligatures (including optional ones) and 7 stylistic sets
• Extra characters: 39 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (31.2 KB) with two OTF files

What You Can Type With Marhaban

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means Marhaban can handle full sentences, dates and prices. Everyday marks like &, !, ? and @ are there too. There are no accented letters like é or ñ, so it's best kept to English text.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Marhaban

Marhaban has 7 stylistic sets 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. 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 39 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 Marhaban Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Marhaban when they're making greeting cards, journal pages and friendly social posts. Set it a bit larger than you would a normal text font. Handwriting styles lose their charm once they get too small to read comfortably.

Marhaban Font FAQs

Is Marhaban font free to download?

Yes, Marhaban is a free download here (free ZIP (31.2 KB) with two OTF files), no sign-up needed. For commercial projects, read the license note on this page first, since that's set by the designer.

Who designed Marhaban font?

Marhaban was designed by wnprh. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2017.

How do I install Marhaban 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 Marhaban.

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

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 39 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 Marhaban 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 Marhaban support accented letters?

No. Marhaban has no accented letters such as é, ñ or ü, so it's best for English text.

What fonts pair well with Marhaban?

A plain sans serif like Open Sans or Poppins makes a good partner for any longer text around it.