Author's note

Hecubus font by Lauren Ashpole is a free handwritten typeface. Its tall, slightly wobbly letters feel like quick marker strokes on a whiteboard-casual and human, but still clean enough to read at a glance. The narrow shapes and even rhythm let you squeeze in longer headlines or chatty copy without looking cramped, solving that “fun but still legible” note so many projects need.

Using Hecubus, you can bring an easygoing tone to comics, zines, classroom materials, kids’ branding, posters, and informal packaging. The smooth curves and upright stance keep messages friendly rather than messy, so it works beautifully on both screens and print. For a simple pairing, set Hecubus for titles and match it with a plain sans serif for small supporting text.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
This font was made by Lauren Ashpole especially for you and is copyright Fanatico Productions 1997.
Font family
Hecubus
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 Hecubus
Full font name
Hecubus
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 7/30/97
Postscript font name
Hecubus

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1997-09-25
Revision1
Glyph count99
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 natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI