# Kaushan Script font

> An energetic brush script by Pablo Impallari with uneven stroke angles and a bouncing baseline, in one style.

Kaushan Script is a brush script typeface by Pablo Impallari of Impallari Type, left deliberately unrefined so the strokes keep their energy. Kaushan Script comes in one Regular style with 402 glyphs for Latin and Latin Extended. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and is used for logos, headings, packaging and short web titles.

## Facts

- Classification: [Script](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/script)
- Designed by: Impallari Type
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 1 (Regular 400)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 402
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext
- Last updated: 2025-09-10
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Kaushan+Script
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/kaushan-script
- Tagged for: Headlines, Logos, Packaging, Casual, Social media

## About Kaushan Script

Kaushan Script is a script typeface that imitates fast lettering with a brush. The strokes swell and taper, the letters lean forward, and many lowercase letters reach towards the next one through short exit strokes. Pablo Impallari chose not to polish the outlines: stem angles differ a little from letter to letter and the letters shift up and down along the baseline, which gives a line a rustic, hand-made rhythm. Ascenders and descenders are shorter than in many scripts, so the face keeps its size on screens; its maker states that it remains readable on the web down to 16 px. The family has one Regular style with 402 glyphs covering Latin and Latin Extended. The project was funded through Kickstarter, and the name was proposed by one of its backers, Vyacheslav Kaushan. It was added to Google Fonts in 2012.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2011, Pablo Impallari (www.impallari.com|impallari@gmail.com), Copyright (c) 2011, Igino Marini. (www.ikern.com|mail@iginomarini.com), with Reserved Font Name Kaushan Script.

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

- **Logos for food and craft brands**: Brush strokes with uneven angles give a single word the look of hand-painted lettering.
- **Packaging and labels**: A product name in the heavy, slanted script stands out against small print set in a plain face.
- **Web headings**: Short ascenders and descenders let headings stay large in their line, and the face was tuned to read at sizes from 16 px.
- **Social media graphics**: The bouncing baseline keeps a short slogan lively over a photo or flat colour.
- **T-shirts and posters**: A two- or three-word phrase set big shows the swelling and tapering of the brush.

## Things to know

- **One style**: Kaushan Script has a single Regular style, with no bold or lighter cut.
- **Irregular on purpose**: The shifting baseline and varying stem angles are part of the design, not a rendering fault.
- **Latin only**: The 402 glyphs cover Latin and Latin Extended. Vietnamese, Cyrillic and Greek are not included.

## FAQs

### Is Kaushan Script free for commercial use?

Yes. Kaushan Script is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows use in personal and commercial work, modification and redistribution. The font cannot be sold on its own, and modified versions stay under the same license.

### Who designed Kaushan Script?

Kaushan Script was designed by Pablo Impallari and is credited to Impallari Type. The project was funded by backers on Kickstarter.

### How many weights does Kaushan Script have?

Kaushan Script has one weight, Regular 400. There is no bold or italic.

### Where does the name Kaushan Script come from?

Vyacheslav Kaushan, who backed the project on Kickstarter, proposed the name Kaushan Script.

### Which languages does Kaushan Script support?

Kaushan Script includes the letters needed for English and other Latin-script languages such as French, Spanish, German, Polish and Turkish. Vietnamese, Cyrillic and Greek are not covered.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/kaushan-script (trendhub)
