Author's note

Quicksand Book Oblique by Andrew Paglinawan is a free monoline handwritten font with a relaxed, gently slanted stance. Its rounded strokes vary subtly in width, and the open, loosely formed letters give the writing a clean personal quality rather than the bounce or roughness of a casual marker script.

Packaging is an especially good medium for this lettering, since its smooth curves can soften labels for skincare, stationery, and small food brands without looking childish. It also suits editorial pull quotes and informal event graphics, especially for subjects centered on craft, wellbeing, or everyday lifestyle, where the handwritten form feels approachable and neatly drawn.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Andrew Paglinawan, 2008. All rights reserved.
Font family
Quicksand Book Oblique
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB:OTFEXPORT
Full font name
QuicksandBookOblique-Regular
Name table version
001.000
Postscript font name
QuicksandBookOblique-Regular
Trademark notice
Dashling is a trademark of the Andrew Paglinawan.
Manufacturer name
Andrew Paglinawan
Designer
Andrew Paglinawan

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2008-10-10
Revision1
Glyph count191
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightLight
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleUnderline
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
Quicksand Book Oblique.otf
Quicksand Book.otf