Pen License

Name: Pen License
Author: Justin Penner

Pen License commands attention with bold, distinctive characters crafted for headlines and visual impact.

Scroll to explore

Displayby Justin Penner60% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Pen License

Best Font Pairings for Pen License

TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for Pen License, including combinations with Bona Nova, Coupeur Reverse and Ngosngos Sans.

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

Explore 4 Pairings for Pen License

Test Pen License Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Pen License with any font combination in real-time, optimized for display characteristics.

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

Test Pen License Pairings Live

In Context

Pen License Specimen Gallery

UI ComponentsPosterWordmark

Email Address

Password

Pen License Typography

A display typeface for UI components.

Active2 weights available

DefaultInfoSuccessWarningError

Pen License Specimen

Pen License

Pen License is a display typeface by Justin Penner built for display contexts.

2 WeightsDisplay Typeface

Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

Pen License

PEN LICENSE

PEN LICENSETYPE

Tagline Pairings

Pen License— display typeface

Pen LicenseBy Justin Penner

Pen LicenseTYPE

UI Components

Buttons, forms, navigation, and cards

Character Set

Pen License Glyphs & Characters

Size48

Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Heading Examples

Body Text Table

Body Copy

Body Text with Pen License

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

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

When setting Pen License 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.

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

Element	Weight	Size	Line Height	Tracking	Preview
Body Text	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Pen License delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Pen License italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Pen License bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Pen License typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Pen License typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Pen License'; }

Quick Start

Using Pen License in Your Design

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Pen License';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Pen+License:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Using Pen License in CSS

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Pen License', 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        'pen-license': ['Pen License', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-pen-license">Your text here</p>

About

The Design of Pen License

Justin Penner

Display

Open Source

Pen License font is a display typeface with italic styling designed for fluid, handwriting-influenced applications. The slanted forms and organic character create dynamic, personal typography. This italic display typeface works effectively in handwriting-style branding, fluid creative publications, personal italic design, and applications requiring italic organic character. The writing permit name suggests permission to write. Pen License serves designers creating fluid personal experiences. Pair with upright supporting fonts for contrast.

Pen License comes from the work of Justin Penner. The typeface brings careful attention to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Display typeface in the Vox-ATypI Graphic classification, Pen License features tight spacing optimized for large point sizes and exaggerated contrast, weight, or decorative features. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for hero headlines and landing page headers.

Pen License 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.

Pen License

Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Pen License

Pen License

Best Ways to Use Pen License

Best Font Pairings for Pen License

Test Pen License Font Pairings Live

In Context

Pen License Typography

Pen License

Character Set

Type Scale

Body Text with Pen License

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

About

Typography Judgment

Classification

Accessibility

Design Heritage

Overview

Categories

Explore More

Inclusive Design

Pen License Accessibility Profile

Reading Pen License: Legibility Factors

How Readable is Pen License?

Visual Comfort with Pen License

Pen License Accessibility Recommendations

Getting the Most from Pen License

Get the Font

Available Weights

Weight Reference

Internationalization

Western European

Nordic

Central European

Baltic

Legal

What you can do

Restrictions