Shalsa Bella Font

Shalsa Bella is a handwritten font (2020). 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.

Shalsa Bella Font Details

• Year: 2020 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Handwritten font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 192
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures
• Extra characters: 12 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 001.000
• Download: Free ZIP (87.2 KB) with one OTF file

What You Can Type With Shalsa Bella

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means Shalsa Bella can handle full sentences, dates and prices. 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 Shalsa Bella

Its 12 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 Shalsa Bella Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Shalsa Bella 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.

Shalsa Bella Font FAQs

Is Shalsa Bella font free to download?

Yes, Shalsa Bella is a free download here (free ZIP (87.2 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.

How do I install Shalsa Bella 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 Shalsa Bella.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Shalsa Bella?

The 12 alternates are separate characters, so copy them from Character Map on Windows or Font Book on a Mac and paste them into your text. This works in Cricut Design Space and Canva too.

Can I use Shalsa Bella 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 Shalsa Bella support accented letters?

Yes. Shalsa Bella 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 Shalsa Bella?

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