Fonts included with Digitizer

This page lists all fonts that are standard with your embroidery software. For best results when stitching, do not exceed the recommended maximum or minimum sizes. Recommended maximum and minimum heights refer to UPPER CASE letters. Some lower case letters – e.g. a and c – are about 70% the height of a capital letter. Thus you may need to make these characters larger than the recommended minimum.

You can create special characters in each font by holding down the Alt key on your keyboard and typing 0 (zero), its code, using the numbers on the keypad. For example, to type ê with the code 234, type <Alt> + <0234>. The accented letter will appear when you release the <Alt> key. Note that not all characters are available in all fonts. See also Special lettering.

Small, narrow letters may not require automatic underlay depending on size and fabric. If applied, the underlay may show outside the stitched columns. See also Stitch reinforcement.

Add-on fonts can be purchased with Customizer, Creator, and Digitizer. No fonts are included with Basics. Font packs can be purchased from the Hatch website.

Block fonts

Block fonts fonts are among the easiest fonts to read in embroidery. They work almost anywhere. Included in the collection are traditional block, modern block and outline. Try using different stitch types, including embossed fills, to give your block lettering a different look.

Font	Min		Max
	in	mm	in	mm
Art Block	0.4	10	3.0	75
Avant Garde	0.2	5	2.4	60
Blacklight	0.25	6	2.4	60
Block1	0.25	6	2.4	60
Block2	0.25	6	2.0	60
Block2-Auto	0.2	4	2.2	55
Castle	0.25	6	2.0	50
Folio Condensed	0.3	7	2.0	50
Futura	0.25	6	2.4	60
Microgramma	0.25	6	2.4	60
Miniature Block	0.2	4	0.25	6
Narrow Block	0.6	15	4.0	100
Slim Block	0.8	20	8.0	200
Small Block1	0.2	4	0.25	6
Small Block2	0.2	4	0.25	6
Swiss	0.4	10	2.0	50
Tahoma	0.25	6	1.6	40
Text Block	0.3	7	1.8	45
Veranda	0.25	6	1.7	44

Serif fonts

Serif lettering began in Roman times with words carved into stone. Serifs were probably used to neaten letters and make them more legible. Serif fonts are still considered by some to be easier to read in printed documents. For embroidery, it is really a matter of preference and style.

Font	Min		Max
	in	mm	in	mm
Algerian	0.3	8	1.2	30
Arnold	0.4	10	2	50
Athletica	0.4	10	3.0	75
Bodoni	0.3	7	2.0	50
Casual Serif	0.5	13	2.2	55
City Medium	0.25	6	3.0	75
College	0.25	6	1.4	35
Copperplate	0.25	6	1.6	40
Felt Tip	0.4	10	2.0	50
Garamond	0.3	7	2.0	50
Old English	0.3	8	2.0	50
Schoolbook	0.3	8	2.0	50
Serif1	0.25	6	1.2	30
Serif3	0.25	6	2.4	60
Small Serif 1	0.2	4	0.25	6
Sm HighTower	0.2	4	0.25	6
Stencil Block	0.4	10	3.0	75
Times Roman	0.25	6	1.6	40
Times Small	0.23	5	0.25	6
Typewriter	0.5	13	2.0	50

Script fonts

Script fonts can give the look of handwriting to your embroidery designs. This is one of the hardest font types to digitize well. Stay within the recommended sizes for best results.

Font	Min		Max
	in	mm	in	mm
Ballantines Script	0.5	12	2.0	50
Book Script	1.0	25	2.2	55
Edwardian Script	0.6	15	3.0	75
Formal Script	0.3	7	1.4	35
Italian Script	0.4	10	4.0	100
Pomander	0.3	8	2.4	60
Script1	0.5	12	3.0	75
Script2	0.3	8	2.0	50
Script3	0.3	8	2.0	50
Sm Script	0.2	4	0.25	6
Upright Script	0.5	13	2.0	50

Fancy fonts

Anything that is not ‘blocky’ can be used in a decorative way, depending on the style of logo.

Font	Min		Max
	in	mm	in	mm
Anaconda	0.3	8	2.0	50
Angle Block	0.4	10	4.0	100
Cayman	0.4	10	2.0	50
Chancery	0.4	10	2.0	50
Charcuterie	0.75	20	2.5	65
Comics	0.4	10	2.0	50
Curly	0.6	15	2.9	75
Enviro	0.5	13	3.0	75
Flash	0.25	6	2.4	60
Handicraft	0.3	8	2.5	65
Hana	1.5	13	2.0	50
Hobo	0.25	6	1.6	40
Kids	0.5	12	1.2	30
Kindergarten Block	0.4	10	3.6	90
Lublik	0.4	10	3.0	75
Mandarin	0.3	8	2.0	50
Orient Express	0.4	10	3.0	75
Pacific North West	0.32	8	2.4	60
Urbane	0.25	6	1.6	40
Woodstock	0.3	8	2.0	50

Run stitch fonts

Commonly used for small lettering, anything under 5mm and where satin column are not suitable.

Font	Min		Max
	in	mm	in	mm
Run Block	0.2	4	0.25	6
Run Liberty	0.2	5	0.5	12
Run Murray Hill	0.2	5	0.5	12
Run Script	0.2	4	0.25	6

Outline fonts

Commonly used for sports wear, on back of jackets, as they work best on a larger scale.

Font	Sample	Min		Max
		in	mm	in	mm
Detex Normal		0.6	15	2.1	55

Applique alphabets

Font	Sample	Min		Max		Notes
		in	mm	in	mm
College Applique		1.0	25	3.2	80

Special fonts

Font	Min		Max
	in	mm	in	mm
2 Col Arial Shadow	0.5	13	2.0	50
Antique Rose	1.2	30	4.0	100
Flair Script	0.4	10	3.2	80

Monogram fonts

Specially designed for monogramming purposes – commonly used for creating initials popular with gifts such as towels and linen.

Font	Min		Max
	in	mm	in	mm
Fancy Monogram	1.0	25	4.0	100
Octagon Monogram	0.7	18	4.0	100
Point Monogram	0.7	18	4.0	100
Seal Monogram	0.7	18	4.0	100

Non-Roman fonts

Font	Min		Max
	in	mm	in	mm
Greek	0.3	8	2.0	50
Heisei Maru Gosic	0.3	8	2.7	70