Twinkle Star Font

Twinkle Star is a foreign look font made by Robert E. Leuschke (2003). It gives English letters a style inspired by Asian brush lettering and signage. You can download it for free and test it with your own words in the preview above.

Twinkle Star Font Details

• Designer: Robert E. Leuschke
• Year: 2003 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Foreign look font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 1,072
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures, stylistic alternates, one stylistic set and fractions
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 2.010
• Download: Free ZIP (134.0 KB) with one TTF file

What You Can Type With Twinkle Star

Twinkle Star 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. Of its 1,072 glyphs, about 496 are not on your keyboard at all. That is where the alternates explained below live.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Twinkle Star

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

Where Twinkle Star Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Twinkle Star when they're making designs with an international feel. Most fonts in this style use English letters with an Asian-inspired look, not real Chinese or Japanese characters, so check the character map before you plan on that.

More Fonts by Robert E. Leuschke

DafontStyle has 26 more fonts by Robert E. Leuschke. Here are a few:

• Allura Font
• Carattere Font
• Italianno Font
• Mea Culpa Calligraphy Font
• Alex Brush Font
• Great Vibes font

Twinkle Star Font FAQs

Is Twinkle Star font free to download?

Yes, Twinkle Star is a free download here (free ZIP (134.0 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 Twinkle Star font?

Twinkle Star was designed by Robert E. Leuschke. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2003. DafontStyle has 26 more fonts by Robert E. Leuschke, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Twinkle Star 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 Twinkle Star.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Twinkle Star?

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 Twinkle Star 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 Twinkle Star support accented letters?

Yes. Twinkle Star 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 Twinkle Star?

A clean sans serif keeps menus and other longer text easy to read.