Bad Script — font with Kazakh support
Kazakh support
About the font
Bad Script grew from a simple six-letter logotype into a full font with Latin and Cyrillic. It was drawn entirely on a tablet to imitate casual but neat handwriting, based on the designer’s own hand and made systematic and smooth.
A 2024 update improved kerning and language support. Bad Script now has all nine Kazakh letters and the ₸ sign, which makes it one of the few free calligraphic fonts for Kazakh wedding invitations, cards and labels. It comes in a single Regular style.
Where to use it
Try your own text
Styles
Characters
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Specifications
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How to download and install
- Click “Download ↗” to open the font on Google Fonts, then click “Get font” and “Download all”.
- Windows: unzip the archive, right-click the .ttf file and choose “Install”. macOS: double-click the file and choose “Install Font”.
- Figma, Photoshop and Word will see the font after a restart. For a website, click “Copy CSS” at the top of the page.
FAQ
Does Bad Script support Kazakh?
Yes, Bad Script has all nine Kazakh Cyrillic letters: Ә, Ғ, Қ, Ң, Ө, Ұ, Ү, Һ and І — uppercase and lowercase.
Does Bad Script support the Kazakh Latin 2021 alphabet?
Yes, Bad Script has every character of the 2021 Kazakh Latin alphabet: Ä, Ğ, Ñ, Ö, Ş, Ū, Ü, İ and ı.
Can I use Bad Script in commercial projects?
Bad Script is released under the SIL Open Font License: the font is free for personal and commercial projects — websites, logos, packaging and print.
How do I add Bad Script to a website?
Click “Copy CSS” on this page and paste the code into your site’s stylesheet. For mockups and print, download the files with the “Download” button.
Does Bad Script have Kazakh letters?
Yes. Bad Script has all nine Kazakh letters (Ә, Ғ, Қ, Ң, Ө, Ұ, Ү, Һ and І) and the tenge sign ₸.
Is Bad Script good for a toi invitation?
Yes, it is one of the best free calligraphic fonts with the full Kazakh set. Set the names and headline in it, and the date and address in a simple sans.
How is Bad Script different from Great Vibes?
Great Vibes is a more ornate script, but it has no Kazakh letters except І. Bad Script has all of them, so it is the better choice for Kazakh text.
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