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Alex Brush font pairings

Fonts that go with Alex Brush — live previews, pairing ideas and free embed code.

Handwriting1 weightby Robert Leuschke
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
400The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 !?&@€$%

Alex Brush is a free handwriting typeface designed by Robert Leuschke, added to Google Fonts in 2011.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #325 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts and supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese characters.

Alex Brush adds a personal, hand-made touch. Keep it to short phrases such as headlines, quotes or signatures, and pair it with a legible sans serif or serif for paragraphs.

Fonts that pair well with Alex Brush

Design is how it works

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HAlex BrushBOpen Sansplayfulfriendly→

Alex Brush adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Open Sans keeps everything else clear and legible.

Where craft meets code

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HAlex BrushBLatoplayfulfriendly→

Alex Brush adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Lato keeps everything else clear and legible.

A field guide to good ideas

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HAlex BrushBDM Sansplayfulfriendly→

Alex Brush adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; DM Sans keeps everything else clear and legible.

The future of small business

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HAlex BrushBRubikplayfulfriendly→

Alex Brush adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Rubik keeps everything else clear and legible.

Notes from the studio

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HAlex BrushBCormorantplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Alex Brush is grounded by Cormorant's traditional serif structure — friendly but still polished.

Stories worth reading slowly

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HAlex BrushBSpectralplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Alex Brush is grounded by Spectral's traditional serif structure — friendly but still polished.

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How to use Alex Brush on your website

HTML — paste in <head>
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Alex+Brush:wght@400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
font-family: 'Alex Brush', cursive;

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Frequently asked questions

Is Alex Brush free for commercial use?

Yes. Alex Brush is distributed through Google Fonts under an open-source licence, so you can use it for free in personal and commercial projects, including websites, apps, logos and print.

What fonts go well with Alex Brush?

Good matches for Alex Brush include Open Sans, Lato, DM Sans and Rubik. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Alex Brush a variable font?

No. Alex Brush is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Alex Brush?

Alex Brush was designed by Robert Leuschke.