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Licorice font pairings

Fonts that go with Licorice — 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 !?&@€$%

Licorice is a free handwriting typeface designed by Robert Leuschke, added to Google Fonts in 2021.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #1,029 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts and supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese characters.

Licorice 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 Licorice

A field guide to good ideas

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

HLicoriceBGoogle Sansplayfulfriendly→

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

Everything starts with a sketch

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

HLicoriceBNunitoplayfulfriendly→

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

Design is how it works

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

HLicoriceBOpen Sansplayfulfriendly→

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

Make something people love

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

HLicoriceBOswaldplayfulfriendly→

Licorice adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Oswald 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.

HLicoriceBFrauncesplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Licorice is grounded by Fraunces'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.

HLicoriceBLoraplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Licorice is grounded by Lora's traditional serif structure — friendly but still polished.

Try Licorice in the pairing tool →

How to use Licorice 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=Licorice:wght@400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
font-family: 'Licorice', cursive;

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Frequently asked questions

Is Licorice free for commercial use?

Yes. Licorice 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 Licorice?

Good matches for Licorice include Google Sans, Nunito, Open Sans and Oswald. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Licorice a variable font?

No. Licorice is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Licorice?

Licorice was designed by Robert Leuschke.