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Caveat font: free download & CSS embed
Caveat is a free, open-source handwriting typeface from Google Fonts with 4 styles (4 weights) and 4 character subsets. Free for commercial use under the SIL Open Font License or Apache 2.0.
Click the text above to type your own preview.
Weights & styles
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
Embed Caveat with Google Fonts
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Caveat:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "Caveat", sans-serif; }
</style>Self-host Caveat (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "Caveat";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/caveat/v23/WnznHAc5bAfYB2QRah7pcpNvOx-pjfJ9eIWpYQ.woff2") format("woff2");
}Fonts that pair well with Caveat
About the Caveat typeface
Caveat is a handwriting font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v23, last updated 2025-09-05). It supports the cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, latin, latin-ext subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 400, 500, 600, 700.
When to use Caveat
Script and handwritten fonts add warmth and a personal touch. Use them sparingly for accents, quotes, invitations and lifestyle brands, never for long paragraphs or small UI text.
License
Like all Google Fonts, Caveat is open source. It can be used freely in commercial projects, websites, apps, logos and printed products, and it can be redistributed and self-hosted under the terms of its license (OFL 1.1 or Apache 2.0).
Frequently asked questions
Is Caveat free for commercial use?
Yes. Caveat is published on Google Fonts under an open-source license, so you can use it in commercial websites, apps, logos and print without paying royalties.
How do I download Caveat?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for Caveat, or download the family from Google Fonts. Install the TTF files on Windows or macOS to use it in Figma, Photoshop or Word.
How do I add Caveat to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "Caveat" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does Caveat have?
Caveat ships with 4 styles: 400, 500, 600, 700.
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