Alphabets, letters & fonts

Cross Stitch Alphabets

Three original stitch alphabets, shown letter by letter as real stitch grids. Each one opens in the text generator so you can set names and phrases without counting by hand.

Hearth Block

Clear 5×7 capitals with true lowercase and descenders. The everyday choice for names and phrases.

Capital height
7 stitches · 0.50 in on 14-count · 0.39 in on 18-count
With descenders
9 rows
Lowercase
Separate lowercase letters
Licence
CC0 1.0
Use Hearth Block in the text generator →
Sample text in Hearth Block
Sample: 55 × 9 stitches, about 3.9 × 0.6 in on 14-count.

Capitals

  • Character A 5w
  • Character B 5w
  • Character C 5w
  • Character D 5w
  • Character E 5w
  • Character F 5w
  • Character G 5w
  • Character H 5w
  • Character I 3w
  • Character J 5w
  • Character K 5w
  • Character L 5w
  • Character M 5w
  • Character N 5w
  • Character O 5w
  • Character P 5w
  • Character Q 5w
  • Character R 5w
  • Character S 5w
  • Character T 5w
  • Character U 5w
  • Character V 5w
  • Character W 5w
  • Character X 5w
  • Character Y 5w
  • Character Z 5w

Lowercase

  • Character a 5w
  • Character b 5w
  • Character c 5w
  • Character d 5w
  • Character e 5w
  • Character f 4w
  • Character g 5w
  • Character h 5w
  • Character i 3w
  • Character j 4w
  • Character k 4w
  • Character l 3w
  • Character m 5w
  • Character n 5w
  • Character o 5w
  • Character p 5w
  • Character q 5w
  • Character r 5w
  • Character s 5w
  • Character t 4w
  • Character u 5w
  • Character v 5w
  • Character w 5w
  • Character x 5w
  • Character y 5w
  • Character z 5w

Numbers

  • Character 0 5w
  • Character 1 3w
  • Character 2 5w
  • Character 3 5w
  • Character 4 5w
  • Character 5 5w
  • Character 6 5w
  • Character 7 5w
  • Character 8 5w
  • Character 9 5w

Punctuation & symbols

  • Character . 1w
  • Character , 2w
  • Character ! 1w
  • Character ? 5w
  • Character ' 1w
  • Character " 3w
  • Character - 3w
  • Character & 5w
  • Character : 1w
  • Character ; 2w
  • Character ( 3w
  • Character ) 3w
  • Character / 5w
  • Character + 5w
  • Character = 4w
  • Character * 5w
  • Character # 5w
  • Character @ 5w
  • Character ♥ 5w

Sprig Mini

Tiny 3×5 small capitals for bookmarks, gift tags, dates and initials where space is tight.

Capital height
5 stitches · 0.36 in on 14-count · 0.28 in on 18-count
With descenders
6 rows
Lowercase
Shown as small capitals
Licence
CC0 1.0
Use Sprig Mini in the text generator →
Sample text in Sprig Mini
Sample: 42 × 7 stitches, about 3.0 × 0.5 in on 14-count.

Capitals

  • Character A 3w
  • Character B 3w
  • Character C 3w
  • Character D 3w
  • Character E 3w
  • Character F 3w
  • Character G 3w
  • Character H 3w
  • Character I 3w
  • Character J 3w
  • Character K 3w
  • Character L 3w
  • Character M 5w
  • Character N 4w
  • Character O 3w
  • Character P 3w
  • Character Q 4w
  • Character R 3w
  • Character S 3w
  • Character T 3w
  • Character U 3w
  • Character V 3w
  • Character W 5w
  • Character X 3w
  • Character Y 3w
  • Character Z 3w

Numbers

  • Character 0 3w
  • Character 1 3w
  • Character 2 3w
  • Character 3 3w
  • Character 4 3w
  • Character 5 3w
  • Character 6 3w
  • Character 7 3w
  • Character 8 3w
  • Character 9 3w

Punctuation & symbols

  • Character . 1w
  • Character , 2w
  • Character ! 1w
  • Character ? 3w
  • Character ' 1w
  • Character " 3w
  • Character - 2w
  • Character & 4w
  • Character : 1w
  • Character ; 2w
  • Character ( 2w
  • Character ) 2w
  • Character / 3w
  • Character + 3w
  • Character = 3w
  • Character * 3w
  • Character # 3w
  • Character @ 3w
  • Character ♥ 5w

Ribbon Rounded

A larger 10×14 display face with softened diagonals, derived from Hearth Block. Good for wall hangings and single words.

Capital height
14 stitches · 1.00 in on 14-count · 0.78 in on 18-count
With descenders
18 rows
Lowercase
Separate lowercase letters
Licence
CC0 1.0 · Hearth Block (Scale2x/EPX doubling, with editable per-glyph overrides)
Use Ribbon Rounded in the text generator →
Sample text in Ribbon Rounded
Sample: 98 × 16 stitches, about 7.0 × 1.1 in on 14-count.

Capitals

  • Character A 10w
  • Character B 10w
  • Character C 10w
  • Character D 10w
  • Character E 10w
  • Character F 10w
  • Character G 10w
  • Character H 10w
  • Character I 6w
  • Character J 10w
  • Character K 10w
  • Character L 10w
  • Character M 10w
  • Character N 10w
  • Character O 10w
  • Character P 10w
  • Character Q 10w
  • Character R 10w
  • Character S 10w
  • Character T 10w
  • Character U 10w
  • Character V 10w
  • Character W 10w
  • Character X 10w
  • Character Y 10w
  • Character Z 10w

Lowercase

  • Character a 10w
  • Character b 10w
  • Character c 10w
  • Character d 10w
  • Character e 10w
  • Character f 8w
  • Character g 10w
  • Character h 10w
  • Character i 6w
  • Character j 8w
  • Character k 8w
  • Character l 6w
  • Character m 10w
  • Character n 10w
  • Character o 10w
  • Character p 10w
  • Character q 10w
  • Character r 10w
  • Character s 10w
  • Character t 8w
  • Character u 10w
  • Character v 10w
  • Character w 10w
  • Character x 10w
  • Character y 10w
  • Character z 10w

Numbers

  • Character 0 10w
  • Character 1 6w
  • Character 2 10w
  • Character 3 10w
  • Character 4 10w
  • Character 5 10w
  • Character 6 10w
  • Character 7 10w
  • Character 8 10w
  • Character 9 10w

Punctuation & symbols

  • Character . 2w
  • Character , 4w
  • Character ! 2w
  • Character ? 10w
  • Character ' 2w
  • Character " 6w
  • Character - 6w
  • Character & 10w
  • Character : 2w
  • Character ; 4w
  • Character ( 6w
  • Character ) 6w
  • Character / 10w
  • Character + 10w
  • Character = 8w
  • Character * 10w
  • Character # 10w
  • Character @ 10w
  • Character ♥ 10w

Ornaments

Small original motifs you can add next to text in the generator. Like the alphabets, they are CC0.

Frequently asked questions

How big will cross stitch letters be?

Divide the letter height in stitches by your fabric count. Hearth Block capitals are 7 stitches tall, so 0.5 in on 14-count and 0.39 in on 18-count. Ribbon Rounded is 14 stitches (1 in on 14-count).

What is the difference between a cross stitch alphabet and a font?

A computer font describes smooth outlines; a stitch alphabet is a grid of whole stitches. Shrinking a font onto a grid produces broken strokes, so every alphabet here is drawn stitch by stitch.

Can I print these alphabets?

Yes. Open any alphabet in the text generator, type the letters you need (or the whole alphabet), open it in the Studio and export a PDF.

Do lowercase letters have descenders?

In Hearth Block and Ribbon Rounded, yes: g, j, p, q and y drop below the baseline. Sprig Mini has no separate lowercase; it shows lowercase as small capitals so tiny text stays readable.