Barely Trying is a hand drawn display font with tall irregular letterforms, loose proportions and an intentionally under-polished finish. The slightly wobbly shapes and uneven construction give it the feeling of lettering drawn quickly by hand, which is exactly where its personality comes from.
The character set uses an all caps handmade style, with letterforms that vary in shape, height and construction throughout. That inconsistency is intentional, giving the font a relaxed, expressive quality rather than the uniform appearance of a traditional typeface.
Made for graphic designers, illustrators, artists, poster makers, branding designers, small businesses and Etsy sellers looking for typography that feels casual, contemporary and noticeably handmade.
Barely Trying works especially well with personality driven branding, playful editorial layouts, imperfect typography trends and designs where something overly polished would feel completely wrong.
Perfect for:
• Posters and art prints
• Branding and logos
• Editorial layouts
• Packaging design
• Album artwork
• Merchandise and apparel
• Social media graphics
• Product labels
• Stickers and stationery
• Creative campaigns
What’s Included:
• OTF font file
• TTF font file
• All capitals
• Numbers and punctuation
• Personal use licence
• Commercial use licence
Please note that Barely Trying is intentionally handmade and imperfect. Letterforms, spacing, proportions, alignment and overall form may vary throughout the character set. Uneven shapes, unusual proportions and irregular spacing are deliberate features rather than errors, and some manual kerning or letter placement may be useful depending on your layout.
Compatible with Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity Designer, Procreate and other software that supports installed fonts. Canva Pro is required to upload custom fonts.
Webfont use is not included. Please get in touch if you need a webfont licence.
This is a digital download. No physical product will be sent. Due to the nature of digital products, refunds cannot be provided once files have been downloaded.
Barely Trying is a hand drawn display font with tall irregular letterforms, loose proportions and an intentionally under-polished finish. The slightly wobbly shapes and uneven construction give it the feeling of lettering drawn quickly by hand, which is exactly where its personality comes from.
The character set uses an all caps handmade style, with letterforms that vary in shape, height and construction throughout. That inconsistency is intentional, giving the font a relaxed, expressive quality rather than the uniform appearance of a traditional typeface.
Made for graphic designers, illustrators, artists, poster makers, branding designers, small businesses and Etsy sellers looking for typography that feels casual, contemporary and noticeably handmade.
Barely Trying works especially well with personality driven branding, playful editorial layouts, imperfect typography trends and designs where something overly polished would feel completely wrong.
Perfect for:
• Posters and art prints
• Branding and logos
• Editorial layouts
• Packaging design
• Album artwork
• Merchandise and apparel
• Social media graphics
• Product labels
• Stickers and stationery
• Creative campaigns
What’s Included:
• OTF font file
• TTF font file
• All capitals
• Numbers and punctuation
• Personal use licence
• Commercial use licence
Please note that Barely Trying is intentionally handmade and imperfect. Letterforms, spacing, proportions, alignment and overall form may vary throughout the character set. Uneven shapes, unusual proportions and irregular spacing are deliberate features rather than errors, and some manual kerning or letter placement may be useful depending on your layout.
Compatible with Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity Designer, Procreate and other software that supports installed fonts. Canva Pro is required to upload custom fonts.
Webfont use is not included. Please get in touch if you need a webfont licence.
This is a digital download. No physical product will be sent. Due to the nature of digital products, refunds cannot be provided once files have been downloaded.
