Barbie font. 6 free fonts in its lettering style.
For Barbie lettering, start with Damion (bold retro script).
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Chosen by eye · script
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Among the 6 Barbie picks: the shortest x-height and the most stroke contrast.
Nearest other pick by our lab: Yellowtail, score 93; Damion is 7.9% wider, x-height 21% shorter, 18% darker, and 86% more stroke contrast.
Damion: 1 weight; Barbie set here at 400.
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What people make with Barbie lettering
Barbie-style script can set party invitations, celebration banners and name cards. Damion gives the bold retro direction; Pacifico adds round, heavy brush forms. Try Yellowtail for a fifties sign-painting feel, and Norican for smoother, more generous curves. Leckerli One brings a bouncy hand, while Courgette offers another flowing option. Compare the uppercase first letter and the joins in your actual name before choosing a Barbie-style heading.
Is the Barbie lettering a font?
The Barbie lettering, in a line: a drawn script, first used in 1959.
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Barbie picks, measured
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| Font | Why | Set at | Nearest pick | Width | x-height | Ink | Contrast | Weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damion | Bold retro script | 400 | Yellowtail, 93 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Pacifico | Round, heavy brush | 400 | Leckerli One, 81 | +15% | +34% | +19% | −16% | 1 |
| Leckerli One | Bold and bouncy | 400 | Pacifico, 81 | +24% | +41% | −1.5% | −35% | 1 |
| Yellowtail | Fifties sign script | 400 | Damion, 93 | −7.3% | +27% | −15% | −46% | 1 |
| Norican | Smooth and generous | 400 | Leckerli One, 78 | −1.2% | +17% | −13% | −42% | 1 |
| Courgette | lab score 80 to Leckerli One | 400 | Leckerli One, 80 | +23% | +45% | −31% | −9.2% | 1 |
Can I use the Barbie fonts for…
| Free font | Personal | Selling | Logo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damion | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pacifico | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Leckerli One | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Yellowtail | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Norican | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Courgette | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- Damion, Pacifico, Leckerli One, Norican, and Courgette are under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.
- Yellowtail is under the Apache License 2.0.
Trademark
Free fonts, yes; the Barbie name and logo, no: a party invitation, a celebration banner or a name card for yourself is fine, merchandise needs the owner’s permission.
Barbie is a trademark of its owner; these are free fonts in a similar lettering style, not the original lettering.
Barbie font questions
What font does Barbie use?
A drawn script, first used in 1959. First free pick here: Damion (bold retro script).
Is there a free Barbie font?
Not the Barbie lettering itself; in its style, under open licences: Damion, Pacifico, Leckerli One, Yellowtail, Norican, and Courgette.
Which Barbie font is the boldest, and which the narrowest?
Pacifico has the heaviest ink of the 6 Barbie picks, 73% darker than Courgette; Yellowtail is the narrowest, 25% narrower than Leckerli One.
Which Barbie font reads best at small sizes?
Courgette, with an x-height 45% taller than Damion; most weights: Damion, 1.
How were the Barbie fonts chosen?
5 of 6 chosen by eye: Damion, Pacifico, Leckerli One, Yellowtail, and Norican. Courgette: added for Barbie by our lab’s scores, 80 or more against two picks.