Fonts similar to Edwardian Script
4 free Google Fonts that share Edwardian Script’s structure, compared side by side. Type your own text to test them.
About Edwardian Script
A formal copperplate-style script for wedding invitations and certificates; ships with Microsoft Office as Edwardian Script ITC.
How to spot it
- Steep slant with fine hairlines and swelling downstrokes
- Large, looping capitals
- Very small x-height
- Letters joined by long, delicate connectors
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Free alternatives to Edwardian Script
Edwardian Script Quartz 1234
Formal roundhand script with the same fine entry strokes.
View on Google Fonts ↗Edwardian Script Quartz 1234
Flowing copperplate script with elegant capitals.
View on Google Fonts ↗Edwardian Script Quartz 1234
Connected script with slightly more weight for small sizes.
View on Google Fonts ↗Edwardian Script Quartz 1234
Smooth formal script, a little more relaxed.
View on Google Fonts ↗Choosing between them
Start with Pinyon Script if you need the most faithful substitute. Formal roundhand script with the same fine entry strokes. If you want the same feeling with a little more personality, try Allura. For body text, check the specimen at 16–18px: some display-leaning alternatives look closest in headlines but tire the eye in paragraphs.
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Questions people ask
What is the closest free font to Edwardian Script?
Pinyon Script is the closest free alternative in our list: formal roundhand script with the same fine entry strokes. Other good options are Great Vibes and Alex Brush.
What kind of font is Edwardian Script?
Edwardian Script is a script & handwriting. Letters joined or drawn like pen, brush or marker strokes; slanted, with visible entry and exit strokes.
How can I tell Edwardian Script apart from lookalikes?
Check these details: steep slant with fine hairlines and swelling downstrokes; large, looping capitals; very small x-height; letters joined by long, delicate connectors.
Are these Edwardian Script alternatives free for commercial use?
Yes. All alternatives listed are Google Fonts released under open licences (SIL Open Font License or Apache 2.0) that allow commercial use.