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July 14, 2021 By Brooke Leave a Comment

SINGLE LINE FONTS TO ENGRAVE

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Looking for single line fonts that aren’t boring? Here are my favorite time saving single line fonts and where to find them.

Recently I started designing my own files to cut on my glowforge where I discovered that engraving can take a lot of laser time – and time is money!  One way to cut down on time is to score instead of engraving where possible, and use the thinnest line weights possible. For text, use a single-line font whenever possible.

GETTING LETTERS TO BE DRAWN, NOT OUTLINED

Typically when trying to use a Cricut to draw and write you will notice that it will outline each letter rather than drawing a line to form the shape. An easy hack for this is to choose a skinny or thin font. It will still draw an outline of each letter and it should look ok. This works great for markers and drawing, but not that great for engraving which can look crappy.

For Cricut users, you can search through Cricut Access fonts and filter by “Has A Writing Style” (you can get a full how-to on that here). But for any other machine or when using any other software you will need a single line font.

SINGLE LINE FONTS FAQ

WHAT ARE SINGLE LINE FONTS?

Single line fonts can also be called hairline or monoline fonts and they are totally different compared to a normal font. I’ll spare you the technical information but single-line fonts are exactly that. A single line – there is no overlap and no thickness so the machine draws, cuts, scores, or engraves at the thickness of whatever tool you are using.

WHEN TO USE SINGLE LINE FONTS?

Single line sketch fonts can be used for engraving, debossing, drawing, foiling, writing and more! You can do this with the Cricut, Silhouette, Glowforge, or other CNC and laser machines. Any foil tools such as the foil quill and foil transfer tool will use single line text and designs as well as any engraving tool or infusible ink pen.

Looking for the best cricut fonts with a writing style? I share my favorites here.

SINGLE LINE FONTS FOR ENGRAVING, FOILING, AND WRITING

I searched for as many free fonts as I could, but the selection is very limited. To get a single line font that looks cute or has more of a style to it, you probably have to buy one. Luckily, they are not expensive and there are always deals! Here are my favorite free and paid fonts for engraving.

FREE FONTS

  • Fancy King Font
  • Tiny Tricks
  • Tall and Handsome
  • Single stroke font generator

PAID FONTS

"BARN ACRE" Sketch Font - Single Line/Hairline Font example image 1
Barn Acre
"SAHARA SKETCH" Sketch Font - Single Line/Hairline Font example image 1
Sahara Sketch
Pinsetter Line - for single-line and hairline sketch quill! example image 1
Pinsetter Line
Righthand
Qirline Carline Font Duo
Biscuiterie
Dear Agatha - a single-line hairline pen & quill font duo! example image 1
Dear Agatha
Oh Wonder - a single line, hairline sketch pen font example image 1
Oh Wonder
SKETCH FONT BUNDLE - 4 Single Line Fonts example image 1
Sketch Font Bundle
  • Pinsetter Line
  • Bird Feathers
  • That Girl Font Duo
  • New Hair
  • Fluffy Socks Sketch
  • Cottage Sketch
  • Zoom lines
  • Barn Acre

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Hey, I’m Brooke!

I am a mom to 4 boys in Calgary, Alberta.  I love learning how things are made, singing to the radio loudly, and can’t stop talking. Fueled by diet coke and chaos, I can often be found working on a project.  You can hang out here for craft ideas and tips, games and activities to do with kids, plus FREE svg files and printables.

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