Small Lettering Guide: Twill/Denim/Nylon

With fabrics such as twill, denim, or nylon, embroidery does not sink much and generally floats on top of the fabric. This creates less of a need for underlay and shorter pull compensation, thus allowing us to go smaller with text than other fabrics.

Fig 1.1: Height of letters are determined by measuring the Capital X. Also known as X-height.

What Is The Smallest I Can Go?

Absolute minimum height for all caps is 5mm/.18. Absolute minimum for upper and lower case letters is 6.2mm/.24". Letter stroke can be no smaller than .66mm/0.24, as seen  below:

Do You Have Examples Of Good And Bad Text? 

We do! Check out below the difference following our advice can make:

These designs didn't follow the rules, and you can see the corners of the text are pointy and pushing out, small letter quality is variable. Excessive underlay causes issues for them.

These designs were made following our rules. Letters look straight and even, with minimal underlay coming out and no misshaping.

What If I Have More Questions?

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our staff, we're happy to help! And be sure to tune in next week as we discuss the ins and outs of Polos, Pique, and Performance Wear!