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Handwriting · Apache 2.0 · No. 0162

Is Satisfy free for commercial use?

Yes. Satisfy is released under the Apache License 2.0, which allows commercial use on websites, in print, logos and apps. If you redistribute the font files, keep the licence text and any notices with them.

  1. 400 Regular

Specimen served by the Google Fonts CSS API at view time.

What the Apache 2.0 lets you do with Satisfy

Verdicts are our plain-English reading of the Apache License 2.0; the right-hand column names the clause each one rests on. This is not legal advice.

Satisfy · Apache License 2.0
UseVerdictBasis
Use it on a website (self-hosted or via the Google Fonts API)Yes. Apache 2.0 grants a broad copyright license to reproduce and distribute. If you redistribute the font files (self-hosting), keep the license text and any NOTICE file.yesSection 2 (grant of copyright license) and Section 4 (redistribution conditions).
Print, packaging, posters, PDFs and other documentsYes. Using the font to produce documents is covered by the broad grant; the license puts conditions only on redistributing the work itself.yesSection 2 (grant of copyright license).
Set a logo or wordmark in itYes. Nothing in Apache 2.0 restricts what you design with the font. The license grants no trademark rights in the font’s own name, which does not affect your logo.yesSection 2 (grant); Section 6 (trademarks: no permission to use the licensor’s names or marks).
Put it on products I sell (T-shirts, mugs, book covers)Yes. Products carrying text set in the font are your own work output.yesSection 2 (grant of copyright license).
Bundle the font file inside an app, game or software I sellYes, with conditions. Include a copy of the Apache License, keep existing copyright/attribution notices and the NOTICE file if one exists.with conditionsSection 4(a)–(d) redistribution conditions.
Modify the font (add glyphs, change shapes, subset) and ship itYes, with conditions. Modified files must carry prominent notices that you changed them, and you must keep the license and attribution notices. You may license your own modifications differently, but the original parts stay Apache-licensed.with conditionsSection 4(b) (state changes) and 4(c) (retain notices).
Sell the font file on its own (or in a font bundle)Technically permitted: Apache 2.0 does not forbid charging for copies, provided you keep the license and notices. Selling a freely available font as-is offers buyers little and the font’s name is not licensed to you as a trademark.with conditionsSection 2 (grant includes distribution); Section 4 (conditions); Section 6 (trademarks).
Use it in video, broadcast, social posts or adsYes. Rendered output is not restricted.yesSection 2 (grant of copyright license).

How Satisfy compares in the library

Satisfy is No. 162 of 1,950 families in Google Fonts’ own popularity order and No. 7 of 358 handwriting families (snapshot 16 Oct 2026). It offers 1 style, as static files only. Its 1 subset give it broader script coverage than 29% of handwriting families. It was added to Google Fonts on 12 Oct 2011 and its files were last updated on 2 Jun 2025.

Which fonts pair with Satisfy?

Computed from metadata, not taste: each body face shares Satisfy’s scripts, has a usable weight range for text and sits close in line-height. How the score works.

  1. Oswald for body text — handwriting heading over a sans serif body gives clear contrast; 1 shared subset (latin); Oswald is variable (wght 200–700). Proof this pair
  2. Noto Sans JP for body text — handwriting heading over a sans serif body gives clear contrast; 1 shared subset (latin); Noto Sans JP is variable (wght 100–900). Proof this pair
  3. Open Sans for body text — handwriting heading over a sans serif body gives clear contrast; 1 shared subset (latin); Open Sans is variable (wght 300–800). Proof this pair

How do I add Satisfy to a website?

Paste the embed into your <head>, then use the family in CSS. The URL requests the 1 published weight; trim it to the weights you actually use.

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Satisfy:wght@400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
font-family: 'Satisfy', cursive;

To self-host instead (often preferred for privacy, see self-hosting and GDPR), download the files from the specimen page and declare them yourself. The Apache 2.0 allows redistribution with the licence kept alongside:

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Satisfy';
  src: url('/fonts/satisfy-400.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

Satisfy: licence questions

Can I use Satisfy in a logo?
Yes. Nothing in Apache 2.0 restricts what you design with the font. The license grants no trademark rights in the font’s own name, which does not affect your logo.
Can I bundle Satisfy in an app or game I sell?
Yes, with conditions. Include a copy of the Apache License, keep existing copyright/attribution notices and the NOTICE file if one exists.
Can I sell the Satisfy font file itself?
Technically permitted: Apache 2.0 does not forbid charging for copies, provided you keep the license and notices. Selling a freely available font as-is offers buyers little and the font’s name is not licensed to you as a trademark.
Which scripts does Satisfy support?
On Google Fonts, Satisfy ships 1 subset: Latin.

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