Author's note

Eager Naturalist font by Tepid Monkey Fonts is a free handwritten font that looks like it was jotted with a thick, inky marker-loose, a bit wobbly, but still very readable. The letters have a casual, outdoorsy energy: rounded strokes, uneven heights, and just enough quirk to feel human without turning messy. It’s the kind of handwriting that feels like notes in a sketchbook, giving your layout warmth and personality without sacrificing clarity.

Using Eager Naturalist, you can bring that friendly, journal-style voice to recipe cards, classroom materials, zines, eco or nature branding, social media graphics, posters, product packaging, and personal invitations. This free font works beautifully at medium sizes where its chunky strokes stay crisp but still show their hand-drawn charm. Pair it with a clean sans serif for body text to keep your designs grounded while Eager Naturalist does the expressive talking.

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Eager Naturalist font character map

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
(C) Tepid Monkey Fonts - http://fontframe.com/tepidmonkey
Font family
Eager Naturalist
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 Eager Naturalist
Full font name
Eager Naturalist
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 5/27/00
Postscript font name
EagerNaturalist

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2000-06-30
Revision1
Glyph count176
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classScripts
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI