It can be frustrating when you find a good font then can’t remember the name when you later want to use it, so I put together a quick reference list of what I think are the 40 best cursive fonts for making printables. If you want to make your own printables (planners, planner stickers, party printables, labels, wedding invitations, branding material for your business, pinnable images for Pinterest etc.), this post has my favorite cursive fonts.

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Things to keep in mind when choosing cursive fonts

When I’m choosing cursive fonts for a printable there are a few things I consider.

1. Easy to read

Unless you’re using the font for something like a planner cover i.e. a large font size, most cursive fonts will be hard to read. I almost exclusively use cursive fonts for a title of a printable only e.g. the month on a calendar or a name on a planner cover.

2. Font size

Some cursive fonts have so many flourishes above and below the letters that you need a large font size which reduces planning space on the page. I try and use no smaller than font size 14 for my printables, which rules out some cursive fonts.

3. Spacing

Some custom fonts come pre-formatted to have a large line spacing between text. I avoid these fonts as it wastes too much space. Note: you won’t know until you download the font and try it (thankfully it doesn’t happen with many).

4. Commercial use

Most of the fonts below are from one of my favorite websites with resources for graphic design (Creative Fabrica) which has terms of use which are clear and easy to understand what you can and can’t do with the item. They also have font bundles for a discounted price.

There are many sites with great fonts for free including:

Creative Fabrica
dafont
font zone
font squirrel
font bundles
font fabric
font space
1001 free fonts
Urban fonts
Google fonts
Type wolf
Craft Bundles

Just be sure to check the terms of use. You may be required to

Give credit to the creator of the font on the item you make e.g. place wording such as ‘font courtesy of <designer name>’ on the inside cover of a planner where you’ve used the font, or the listing description for the item in your shop
Contact the creator to ask about purchasing a commercial use licence (this usually happens on dafont)
Purchase an add on commercial use licence
Purchase an add on no credit commercial use licence <— my preferred option

5. Does it come with numbers?

Some custom fonts do not come with numbers in the coordinating cursive font. It’s not a deal breaker for me – I usually use a simple font that’s easier to read anyway – but depending on what type of printables you’re making, it might be something you want to check.

6. Bold

Some cursive fonts look nice, but only at a large font size. If the letters of the font are very thin and there is no option to add a bold font style (not all custom fonts have this option), then no matter how nice the font is, I won’t use it if I can’t clearly read it at the font size I need it to be.

My all time favorite cursive fonts on the list below are the ones in bold: Thinkle Bloom, Welstendy, Christmas Classica

40 of the best cursive fonts for making printables

I typically use a cursive font for the title, and stick to simple fonts for the rest of the printable. Here’s an example of what I mean. You can learn how to make this monthly calendar in my ecourse teaching how to make printables (using a software not many people know about) which will be available to enrol in soon!