Shelten Font

Shelten is a fancy font created by Burhan Afif and released through HansCo Studio. Bold and full of character, it's built to stand out rather than blend in. You can download it for free and test it with your own words in the preview above.

Shelten Font Details

• Designer: Burhan Afif
• Publisher: HansCo Studio
• Category: Fancy font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 289
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures and one stylistic set
• Extra characters: 61 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.00
• Download: Free ZIP (91.5 KB) with one TTF file

What You Can Type With Shelten

Shelten 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.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Shelten

Shelten has a stylistic set 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 61 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 Shelten Works Best

Shelten is a natural fit for posters, logos and eye-catching headlines. Its lowercase letters are tall compared to the capitals, which keeps it readable at smaller sizes. Use it for one standout word or headline and let simpler fonts handle the rest.

More Fonts by Burhan Afif

DafontStyle has 49 more fonts by Burhan Afif. Here are a few:

• Peach Club Script Font
• Notted Font
• Sunroll Font
• Rangu Halend Font
• Hanela Rusty Font
• Magic Seventies Font

Shelten Font FAQs

Is Shelten font free to download?

Yes, Shelten is a free download here (free ZIP (91.5 KB) with one TTF file), no sign-up needed. For commercial projects, read the license note on this page first, since that's set by the designer.

Who designed Shelten font?

Shelten was designed by Burhan Afif and published by HansCo Studio. DafontStyle has 49 more fonts by Burhan Afif, and a few are linked above.

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

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

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 61 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 Shelten 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 Shelten support accented letters?

Yes. Shelten 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 Shelten?

A plain sans serif like Open Sans gives it room to shine.