Papillion font

Papillion is a calligraphy font designed by Mans Greback and published by Mans Greback AB (2025). Its flowing, pen-made letters give names and short phrases a personal, polished look. You can download it for free and test it with your own words in the preview above.

Papillion Font Details

• Designer: Mans Greback
• Publisher: Mans Greback AB
• Year: 2025 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Calligraphy font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 948
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures (including optional ones), 9 stylistic sets, old-style numbers and fractions
• Extra characters: 108 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (187.4 KB) with two OTF files

What You Can Type With Papillion

Papillion covers the full alphabet in upper and lowercase, plus all ten numbers, so you can set names, dates and prices without switching fonts. Common punctuation such as &, !, ? and @ is included as well. It also has the accented letters you need for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Papillion

Papillion has 9 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 108 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 Papillion Works Best

Papillion 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 Mans Greback

DafontStyle has 196 more fonts by Mans Greback. Here are a few:

• Zaken Manus font
• Lidakz One font personal use
• Amarego font
• Chinal Black font
• Pineapple demo font
• Second Lesson Font

Papillion Font FAQs

Is Papillion font free to download?

Yes, Papillion is a free download here (free ZIP (187.4 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 Papillion font?

Papillion was designed by Mans Greback and published by Mans Greback AB. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2025. DafontStyle has 196 more fonts by Mans Greback, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Papillion 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 Papillion.

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

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 108 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 Papillion 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 Papillion support accented letters?

Yes. Papillion 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 Papillion?

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