✦ DisplayBold & expressive — made to grab attention in headlines
About This Font
Kotaru. A Modern Japanese-Inspired Typeface with Contemporary Edge
Kotaru bridges the serene elegance of traditional Japanese aesthetics with the sharp precision of modern graphic design. This typeface offers a unique visual voice that feels both grounded and forward-thinking, perfect for brands seeking a distinct cultural identity. The clean lines and balanced proportions ensure high readability while maintaining an artistic flair that captures attention. It is a versatile tool for designers who value both heritage and innovation in their typography choices.
Use Kotaru to elevate logos, branding packages, and editorial layouts with a touch of sophisticated minimalism. Its three distinct styles allow for dynamic hierarchy in posters, invitations, and social media graphics. Whether you are designing a high-end restaurant menu or a tech startup identity, this font provides the necessary flexibility to stand out. It works seamlessly in both digital and print applications, ensuring your creative projects maintain consistency across all platforms.
Key Features
Unique Japanese-inspired design with modern, sleek proportions that appeal to global audiences
Ideal for logos, branding, invitations, posters, headlines, and social media content
Includes PUA encoded characters for full accessibility and easy integration without extra software
Available in TTF, OTF, and WOFF formats with Regular, Extrude, and Outline styles for PC and Mac
Elevate your design projects with a typeface that harmonizes cultural depth with contemporary style.
Type your words, set them in any of our 80,000+ fonts,
and export a clean SVG — or a transparent PNG, or a finished mockup on a
t-shirt, tote or mug. No sign-up, no watermark.
How it works
Three steps, entirely in your browser.
STEP 1
Type your text
Your own words, live — names, quotes, a shop slogan.
STEP 2
Pick a font and a surface
Preview it flat, or dropped onto a t-shirt, tote, mug, tumbler or journal.
STEP 3
Export
SVG for cutting machines, transparent PNG for print, or the full mockup image.
What you can export
Every format comes out at full quality, free.
SVGTrue vector outlines — the format Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio and Illustrator expect. Scales to any size without softening.
PNGTransparent background at high resolution, ready for sublimation, DTF or any print-on-demand upload.
MockupYour design rendered on a real product photo — useful for a listing image or showing a client before you cut anything.
What people make with it
Cricut & Silhouette cut filesT-shirt and apparel graphicsSublimation & DTF transfersEtsy listing mockupsTumbler and mug wrapsWedding signageLogo and wordmark drafts
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No account, no watermark and no export limit. The tool runs in your browser, so your text never leaves your device.
Will the SVG work in Cricut Design Space?
Yes — the export is a true vector path, not an image traced into one, so it uploads and cuts cleanly. The same file opens in Silhouette Studio, Illustrator, Inkscape and Figma.
Can I sell what I make?
That depends on the font, not on the tool — each font page states its licence. Many are free for personal use with a commercial licence available from the original designer, and the licence line links straight to the source.
Do I need to install the font first?
No. The font loads in the page, so you can set your text and export without installing anything. You can still download the font file separately if you want it on your system.
