Kaushan Script is a casual script font by Impallari Type, released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. A brush script with a slight slant and rough energy; good for shirts and mugs. Below are monograms made with it in the styles it suits best; open the monogram maker with Kaushan Script selected to make your own with any initials and download SVG, PNG or PDF.
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Kaushan Script monogram examples
Using Kaushan Script for monograms
Kaushan Script has a rough, energetic brush texture and a forward slant. It works for sports and outdoor items, and for a single initial on a water bottle; it is not a wedding font.
About Kaushan Script
Kaushan Script is by Pablo Impallari and was funded on Kickstarter; the name came from one of the backers. Its description says it was left deliberately unrefined: the angles of the vertical strokes vary and the letters jump around the baseline, to keep the energy of the hand-drawn letters.
The irregular baseline is intentional. Do not try to straighten it in a monogram; instead, give the letters a little more spacing so the movement reads as a style rather than a mistake.
Kaushan Script measured from the font file
| Designer (Google Fonts record) | Impallari Type |
| Added to Google Fonts | January 2012 |
| Copyright line in the file | 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. |
| File version we measured | Version 1.002 |
| Characters in the file | 397 (398 glyphs) |
| Thinnest strokes (10th percentile) | 6.8% of the capital height |
| Main strokes (90th percentile) | 16.9% of the capital height |
| Thick-to-thin ratio | 2.5 : 1, moderate stroke contrast |
| Typical capital width | 88% of its height (widest 131%) |
| Deepest capital below the baseline | Q, 34% of the capital height |
| Outline points in A to Z | 1,654 (most: Q, 90; fewest: I, 32) |
Worked example: how small can a Kaushan Script letter be cut?
Thin stroke = 0.068 x letter height. A 3 inch Kaushan Script capital therefore has strokes down to 5.22 mm. Taking 1 mm as a cautious minimum for weeding adhesive vinyl: 0.068 x H = 1 mm gives H = 14.6 mm, or 0.57 in per letter (0.72 in for heat-transfer or glitter vinyl, about 25% more). Monograms shrink letters to fit frames and stacks, hence our 2.5 in overall minimum for Kaushan Script.
Outline points: 1,654 across A to Z; Q has 90, I only 32. A moderate outline that cuts at normal speed on any machine.
For names in the split and wedding styles, the file includes é ñ ø Ł ő ș ß, so names such as René, Muñoz, Søren set correctly, but it lacks ễ (as in Nguyễn); use a different text font for those names.
For the name in a split monogram or the date under a wedding monogram, pair Kaushan Script with Bebas Neue; the tool’s “Text font” control sets it.
Licence and download
Licence: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (commercial use allowed; the font may not be sold on its own). Files: Google Fonts and google/fonts.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaushan Script free for commercial use?
Yes. Kaushan Script is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows you to use it commercially, including on products you sell, and to share the font file itself.
What is the smallest size Kaushan Script cuts well at?
About 2.5 inches wide in standard adhesive vinyl. Add about 25 percent for heat-transfer or glitter vinyl. Casual scripts have heavier, more even strokes than copperplates and cut reliably from about 2.5 inches.
Which monogram styles suit Kaushan Script?
Script monogram, Single initial monogram, Bubble letter monogram. Kaushan Script has a rough, energetic brush texture and a forward slant.
Where do I download Kaushan Script?
From Google Fonts. Our maker loads it for you, so there is nothing to install.
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Styles to try
Last reviewed: 25 September 2026. The fonts are open-licensed (SIL OFL or Apache 2.0); see the font list for each licence. The frames are drawn by our own code. Something not working? Please let us know.