Cutive Font

Free for Commercial Use
Designed by Vernon Adams

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Cutive-Regular.ttf
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

About

Cutive translates classic mechanical typewriter forms into a cleaner digital serif, with monoline strokes, moderate contrast, and slightly widened spacing that keeps text from feeling cramped on modern screens. The letterforms are sturdy and a bit blocky, so they read with a gentle “clack” rather than a polished book-face smoothness, which gives paragraphs a subtle vintage tone without turning into a novelty look. It works nicely in longer articles about tech history, personal blogs, or documentation where you want a hint of nostalgia and straightforward legibility at the same time. For high-end luxury branding or very dense legal copy, though, the typewriter texture can feel slightly informal and visually repetitive, so a more refined text family might be a better fit.

Best For:
screen-based body text with character
retro-leaning tech or coding blogs
editorial-style article layouts
subtle typewriter-flavored headings

Not Ideal For:
formal corporate reports
luxury or fashion branding
very small legal disclaimers
highly expressive display logos

Perfect for body text, editorial, and headline, with a clean and serif style.

License

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Free for commercial use
This font may be used in commercial design projects such as branding, advertising, and visual content. Usage rights may vary depending on the license terms. Please review the license details for specific restrictions.
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Free for personal use
You can also use this font freely in personal and non-commercial projects.
Cutive Font is licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL).
Cutive Font is distributed under the OFL.txt. The full license document is included in the downloaded package.

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How to Use Cutive Font

  1. Download the font file.
  2. Install it on your device (TTF or OTF format).
  3. Use it in your favorite design tools, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, or Canva.

Cutive Font FAQ

Q: Is this font free for commercial use?

A: This font is released under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), which generally allows both personal and commercial use. Please review the license for specific conditions or contact the author if you have any questions.

Q: Can I use this font for logos or branding?

A: This font can typically be used for logos and branding, subject to the OFL terms. For further clarification, please contact the author.

Q: What file formats are included?

A: Most fonts include TTF or OTF files.