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Nanum Pen Script

Nanum Pen Script delivers clean, contemporary letterforms optimized for digital interfaces and modern design systems.

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Sans Serifby Sandoll Communications60% Accessible
Characters256
Glyphs307
Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Nanum Pen Script

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Best Font Pairings for Nanum Pen Script

TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for Nanum Pen Script, including combinations with Nanum Gothic Coding, Noto Sans KR and Nanum Brush Script.

Each pairing includes accessibility ratings, expert reasoning, and usage recommendations for web and print design.

Explore 4 Pairings for Nanum Pen Script
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Test Nanum Pen Script Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Nanum Pen Script with any font combination in real-time, optimized for sans serif characteristics.

Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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In Context

Nanum Pen Script Specimen Gallery

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Nanum Pen Script Editorial Specimen

Nanum Pen Script in Editorial Context

Nanum Pen Script is a sans serif typeface by Sandoll Communications suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Sandoll Communications

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

Nanum Pen Script demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a sans serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of Nanum Pen Script supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Sandoll Communications, Nanum Pen Script balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Nanum Pen Script Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Nanum Pen Script Specimen

Nanum Pen Script

Nanum Pen Script is a sans serif typeface by Sandoll Communications built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface
Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

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Tagline Pairings

Nanum Pen Script— sans serif typeface
Nanum Pen ScriptBy Sandoll Communications
Nanum Pen ScriptTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Nanum Pen Script Glyphs & Characters

Size48
Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Type Scale

Display Sizes for Nanum Pen Script

Heading Level 1<h1>
64px
Bold
72px
Nanum Pen Script primary headline
Heading Level 2<h2>
48px
SemiBold
56px
Nanum Pen Script section heading
Heading Level 3<h3>
32px
Medium
40px
Nanum Pen Script subsection title
Heading Level 4<h4>
24px
Regular
32px
Nanum Pen Script content heading
Heading Level 5<h5>
18px
Regular
26px
Nanum Pen Script minor heading
Heading Level 6<h6>
14px
Medium
20px
Nanum Pen Script smallest heading
Font SizeWeightLine Height
Body Copy

Nanum Pen Script Body Typography

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Nanum Pen Script, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Nanum Pen Script demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Nanum Pen Script for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.

Nanum Pen Script small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

ElementWeightSizeLine HeightTrackingPreview
Body TextRegular16px24px0.5pxNanum Pen Script delivers excellent readability for body copy
ItalicizedRegular Italic16px24px0.5pxNanum Pen Script italic provides elegant emphasis
BoldBold16px24px0.5pxNanum Pen Script bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small CapsRegular16px24px0.5pxNanum Pen Script typography specimen
Secondary TextMedium14px20px0.5pxNanum Pen Script typography specimen
.your-class { font-family: 'Nanum Pen Script'; }

Quick Start

Nanum Pen Script Implementation Guide

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Nanum+Pen+Script:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Nanum+Pen+Script:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Nanum Pen Script';
  src: url('https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Nanum+Pen+Script');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Code Snippets for Nanum Pen Script

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

1.my-text {
2 font-family: 'Nanum Pen Script', sans-serif;
3 font-weight: 400;
4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

1$font-primary: 'Nanum Pen Script', sans-serif;
2
3.my-text {
4 font-family: $font-primary;
5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

1// tailwind.config.js
2module.exports = {
3 theme: {
4 extend: {
5 fontFamily: {
6 'nanum-pen-script': ['Nanum Pen Script', 'sans-serif'],
7 },
8 },
9 },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-nanum-pen-script">Your text here</p>

About

Nanum Pen Script's Details

Sandoll Communications
Sans Serif
Open Source

Nanum Pen Script balances calligraphic beauty and expressive movement, making it well-suited for corporate branding. Its no decorative strokes and modern aesthetic contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for digital interfaces and mobile applications, Nanum Pen Script adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes Nanum Pen Script is a contemporary Korean font that primarily supports the Korean Hangul script. It ....

Nanum Pen Script was created by Sandoll Communications. The typeface demonstrates a commitment to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, Nanum Pen Script features no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for wayfinding, signage, and information design.

Nanum Pen Script is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency for both digital and print applications, with 4 curated font pairings available. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

Nanum Pen Script

Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Nanum Pen Script

TypeSmith evaluates every font across classification, accessibility, and design heritage. This analysis helps designers understand Nanum Pen Script's strengths and ideal use cases before committing to a typography decision.

1

Classification

Sans Serif analysis. TypeSmith classifies Nanum Pen Script within the Lineal (Grotesque, Neo-grotesque, Geometric, Humanist) tradition, characterized by No serif extensions on stroke terminals and Stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. The first commercially successful sans-serifs appeared in the 1810s-1830s as display types. Key technical strength: widest variable-font support with weight and width axes.

2

Accessibility

Readability assessment (grade: 60). Nanum Pen Script offers acceptable readability for standard design contexts, though specialized accessibility projects may benefit from higher-rated alternatives.

3

Design Heritage

Designed by Sandoll Communications. The designer's attention to letterform construction and spacing rhythm produces a Sans Serif with a single focused weight suited to both digital and print workflows.

Overview

About Nanum Pen Script

Nanum Pen Script is classified as a Lineal typeface, rooted in the tradition where the first commercially successful sans-serifs appeared in the 1810s-1830s as display types. Its distinctive no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated make it well-suited for screen-first digital products and web applications. TypeSmith catalogs Nanum Pen Script in a single weight variant and 4 curated font pairings.

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4 curated pairings for Nanum Pen Script
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Accessibility & Usability

60
Accessibility Score
Good Accessibility

Nanum Pen Script: Accessibility Considerations

Nanum Pen Script falls in the moderate accessibility tier, working best at medium-to-large sizes where its letterforms remain clearly differentiated. Grotesques with ambiguous letterforms (I/l/1) reduce accessibility. Choose designs with distinct character differentiation and open apertures for inclusive typography.

Nanum Pen Script Legibility Characteristics

Nanum Pen Script draws legibility from its no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These characteristics help readers distinguish similar glyphs such as I, l, and 1 at a range of sizes.

How Readable is Nanum Pen Script?

Humanist sans-serifs offer the best body-text readability in the category. Geometric and neo-grotesque designs excel in short-form UI text but require careful sizing for sustained reading. Use at 16 px minimum for body text, and maintain 1.5 line-height to support comfortable reading rhythm.

Nanum Pen Script for Long-Form Content

Nanum Pen Script provides a focused weight range that maintains consistent typographic color across paragraphs. Balanced stroke modulation keeps visual noise low during sustained reading sessions.

Nanum Pen Script Accessibility Recommendations

Maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text when setting Nanum Pen Script. Use font sizes of at least 16 px for paragraph copy and line spacing of 1.5 or greater. Test Nanum Pen Script at 200% browser zoom to confirm line breaks and layout integrity remain intact.

Design Tips for Nanum Pen Script

Pair with Garalde or Transitional serifs for classic contrast. A humanist sans body with a geometric sans display creates intra-category tension without conflict. Curated pairings are available to guide complementary typeface selection for Nanum Pen Script. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve Nanum Pen Script in WOFF2 format for optimal load performance and broad browser compatibility.

Get the Font

Nanum Pen Script Font Files

Available on Google Fonts
4 weights available for download
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Available Weights

400
Regular
400
Regular Italic
700
Bold
700
Bold Italic

Weight Reference

Aa
100
Aa
200
Aa
300
Aa
400
Aa
500
Aa
600
Aa
700
Aa
800
Aa
900

Internationalization

Nanum Pen Script Multilingual Support

Extended Latin Coverage
Supports 100+ languages with Latin script

Western European

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Dutch

Nordic

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
  • Finnish
  • Icelandic

Central European

  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Slovak

Baltic

  • Lithuanian
  • Latvian
  • Estonian

Nanum Pen Script is a contemporary Korean font that primarily supports the Korean Hangul script. It also includes support for basic Latin characters, enabling the font to be used for mixed-language content that includes both Korean and English.

Legal

License Type

SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1
Free for personal and commercial use
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What you can do

  • Personal projects
  • Commercial projects
  • Web embedding
  • App embedding
  • Modification
  • Redistribution

Restrictions

  • Selling as standalone

Modified versions must use a different name and be distributed under the same OFL license.

Nanum Pen Script is available under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), Version 1.1. This license is a free, libre, and open source license specifically designed for fonts and related software. The OFL allows the fonts to be used, studied, modified, and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. This makes Nanum Pen Script ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.