# Chicle font

> A heavy, narrow display face with soft, bouncing letters, made for candy, cereal and toy packaging.

Chicle is a heavy, condensed display typeface by Angel Koziupa and Alejandro Paul of Sudtipos, named after the Spanish word for bubble gum. Its letters have soft edges and bounce slightly along the line. Chicle has one Regular style with 236 glyphs, is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, and suits packaging, titles and playful headings.

## Facts

- Classification: [Display](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/display)
- Designed by: Sudtipos
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 1 (Regular 400)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 236
- Character sets: latin
- Last updated: 2025-09-10
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Chicle
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/chicle
- Tagged for: Headlines, Packaging, Casual, Kids

## About Chicle

Chicle is a display typeface of thick, narrow letters with rounded ends and small curled terminals. The strokes swell and pinch as if cut from something soft, capitals such as C, E and G carry short spurs, and the lowercase leans and bounces a little, which keeps a word lively even when it is packed tight. The official notes say Koziupa and Paul made it as a playful break from their script and packaging work, with letters meant to survive the stretching and distortion that candy, cereal and toy packaging artwork goes through. The name is Spanish for bubble gum. Chicle has one Regular style and is not a variable font. Its 236 glyphs cover the basic Latin set. The name table credits Angel Koziupa and Alejandro Paul, the official page lists Sudtipos, and the license is the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2011 Angel Koziupa (sudtipos@sudtipos.com), Copyright (c) 2011 Alejandro Paul (sudtipos@sudtipos.com), with Reserved Font Name "Chicle"

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web and in apps.
- Modify the fonts and build new versions from them.
- Redistribute the fonts, on their own or bundled with software, as long as the license text and copyright notice go with them.

Conditions:
- The fonts cannot be sold by themselves.
- A modified version must stay under the same license and cannot use a Reserved Font Name without the copyright holder's permission.
- The authors' names cannot be used to promote a modified version without permission.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/

## Where it works

- **Sweets, cereal and toy packaging**: The face was drawn for this job: dense dark letters that stay legible when artwork is stretched or curved.
- **Children's party and event graphics**: Bouncing lowercase and curled terminals set a light-hearted tone for invitations and banners.
- **Titles in tight spaces**: The condensed width fits a long product or show name across a narrow panel.
- **Stickers and badges**: Thick strokes with rounded ends hold up when outlined, shadowed or printed small on a sticker.

## Things to know

- **One style**: Chicle has a single Regular file, already heavy, with no italic or lighter weight.
- **Basic Latin only**: The font has 236 glyphs; Latin Extended is not covered, so languages such as Polish, Czech and Turkish are incomplete.
- **A display face**: Tight spacing and heavy strokes make Chicle a face for a few words, not for paragraphs.

## FAQs

### Is Chicle free for commercial use?

Yes. Chicle is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1: use in personal and commercial work, modification and redistribution are allowed. The fonts cannot be sold on their own, a modified version keeps the same license and may not use a Reserved Font Name without permission.

### Who designed Chicle?

Chicle was designed by Angel Koziupa and Alejandro Paul, who are named in the font's name table and copyright notice. The official page credits their foundry, Sudtipos.

### What does the name Chicle mean?

Chicle is Spanish for bubble gum, according to the official notes, which fits the soft, stretchy look of the letters.

### How many weights does Chicle have?

Chicle has one weight, Regular 400, and no italic.

### Which languages does Chicle support?

Chicle includes the letters needed for English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch and the Nordic languages. It has no Latin Extended, Cyrillic or Greek characters.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/chicle (trendhub)