Whether you’re customizing a baseball cap for your business or having a blanket personalized for a new baby, choosing the right embroidery font size is essential for an attractive and legible design. To help you get started, here’s a brief explanation of how to choose a size for embroidered lettering.

Why Do Embroidery Fonts Require a Minimum Size?

The average minimum font size for print materials and promotional products is six points—anything smaller is illegible without a magnifying glass. However, embroidering onto a material requires larger lettering to be readable, so the minimum font size is 20 to 22 points.

Factors That Affect Embroidery Font Size

There are a couple of other factors to consider for the font size to ensure the finished product looks right.

Lower Case & Capital Letters

Lowercase lettering is about 70% the height of uppercase lettering, which makes a big difference when it comes to embroidery. Because the minimum 20 to 22 point size must be applied to the smallest letters, the point size of the uppercase letters must be increased as well. If you want to keep the lettering as small as possible while still being legible, use all capital letters.

Ink Absorption

Soft, malleable materials such as cloth and rubber absorb more ink than paper and plastic. Items like tote bags and stress balls will likely require larger fonts to prevent the lettering from becoming illegible if the ink bleeds and spreads out.

For professional guidance on the right embroidery fonts for your project, contact Kenjo in Honolulu. Since 1987, this embroidery and commercial printing shop has helped clients create a wide range of personalized gifts and promotional products, including mugs, hats, calendars, and custom T-shirts. Visit their website to learn more about their embroidery services, and call (808) 841-8282 to place an order today.