Decorative and cursive fonts can make your design look unique, artistic, and memorable. But they can also hurt readability if used in the wrong places. In this guide, you’ll learn when to use these fonts, how to combine them with “readable” fonts, and see good vs bad examples.
❌ Bad Example 1: Using cursive for body text
<p style="font-family: 'Pacifico', cursive;">
This whole paragraph is in cursive, which makes it hard to read for long texts.
</p>
This whole paragraph is in cursive, which makes it hard to read for long texts.
✅ Good Example 1: Cursive for headings only
<h2 style="font-family: 'Pacifico', cursive;">
Special Announcement
</h2>
<p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">
This paragraph remains clean and readable, while the heading stands out.
</p>
Special Announcement
This paragraph remains clean and readable, while the heading stands out.
❌ Bad Example 2: Entire paragraph in fantasy font
<p style="font-family: 'Papyrus', fantasy;">
This entire paragraph is written in a fantasy font, making it very hard to read.
</p>
This entire paragraph is written in a fantasy font, making it very hard to read.
✅ Good Example 2: Decorative heading with readable body
<h2 style="font-family: 'Lobster', cursive;">
Welcome to Our Coffee Shop
</h2>
<p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">
Enjoy the best coffee in town with a cozy atmosphere and friendly staff.
</p>
Welcome to Our Coffee Shop
Enjoy the best coffee in town with a cozy atmosphere and friendly staff.
