7 Free Fonts Similar to Birds of Paradise (Commercial Use OK)

Birds of Paradise is free, but only for personal projects. If you are designing for a business, a client or anything you sell, you either buy a license from Herofonts or switch to a font whose license already allows it. Every font below is under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), which lets you use it in logos, products, websites and print without paying. You can't sell the font file itself, but you can sell what you make with it.

Designer: Robert Leuschke (TypeSETit) If you only try one, try this. The capitals have the same big entry loops, and the lowercase connects smoothly. It is slightly more upright and a little less dramatic than Birds of Paradise. Best for wedding names, invitations and boutique logos.

Designer: Robert Leuschke (TypeSETit) Allura tones the swashes down. Use it when a name is long or the text has to be read from a distance, for example on a welcome sign or a menu header.

Designer: Robert Leuschke (TypeSETit) The strokes are heavier, so the thin parts don't snap off when you cut vinyl or cardstock on a Cricut or Silhouette. Good for decals, mugs and shirts.

Designer: Astigmatic Less formal and more upright. A good fit for café menus, beauty brands and social graphics where Birds of Paradise would look too ornate.

Designer: Nicole Fally The most traditional-looking font on this list, based on English roundhand. Use it for formal invitations, certificates and anything that should feel old-world.

Designer: Robert Leuschke (TypeSETit) A thin, compact script. It fits long names into a small space, but it needs a big size or a dark background to stay readable.

Designer: Sudtipos If what you love about Birds of Paradise is the drama, this one goes even further with its swashes. Keep it to one or two words.

Type the actual words you need, like the couple's names or the brand name, into each font. Script fonts can look great with "Birds of Paradise" and awkward with your own letters, especially capitals like K, R and W. If you will cut it on a machine, choose the heaviest option (Alex Brush or Great Vibes). If people need to read it quickly, choose Allura or Parisienne. All of these are on Google Fonts, and you can install them on your computer or use them on a website at no cost.