ChickenScratch

Chicken Scratch font by Barbara Lambert is a free handwritten typeface that captures the wobble and spontaneity of a quick ink note in the margin. Its tall, loopy letters and slightly uneven strokes feel like they were dashed off with a favorite marker, giving layouts a loose, friendly energy that’s hard to fake with neater scripts. The spacing is airy and relaxed, so even longer words stay breezy and readable at small sizes.

Using Chicken Scratch adds a playful, human touch to planners, classroom worksheets, children’s books, recipe cards, casual logos, quote graphics, and social posts. This free font works beautifully when you pair it with a clean geometric sans for body text, letting the handwriting handle headlines and accents. Keep Chicken Scratch a bit larger than your supporting type so its quirky, hand-drawn character really shines.