Allura is a script font by Robert Leuschke, released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. A clean formal script with modest flourishes that stays legible at small sizes. Below are monograms made with it in the styles it suits best; open the monogram maker with Allura selected to make your own with any initials and download SVG, PNG or PDF.
Allura monogram examples
Using Allura for monograms
Allura is the most restrained of the formal scripts: modest tails and clear letterforms, so initials like I, J and T stay recognisable. It is a good default when the person receiving the gift may not be used to reading script.
About Allura
Allura, also by Robert Leuschke, was drawn with advertising, display and packaging in mind. The version on Google Fonts combines casual, script and formal sets with alternates and flourished graphics, and covers Western and Central European Latin and Vietnamese.
Allura’s capitals are clean and simple, which is why we suggest it when the person receiving a gift is not used to reading script. Test an I, J or T before cutting; those are the letters most often misread in any script.
Allura measured from the font file
| Designer (Google Fonts record) | Robert Leuschke |
| Added to Google Fonts | February 2012 |
| Copyright line in the file | Copyright 2010 The Allura Project Authors (https://github.com/googlefonts/allura) |
| File version we measured | Version 1.110 |
| Characters in the file | 587 (669 glyphs) |
| Thinnest strokes (10th percentile) | 3.6% of the capital height |
| Main strokes (90th percentile) | 9.3% of the capital height |
| Thick-to-thin ratio | 2.6 : 1, moderate stroke contrast |
| Typical capital width | 124% of its height (widest 199%) |
| Deepest capital below the baseline | G, 63% of the capital height |
| Outline points in A to Z | 3,234 (most: R, 171; fewest: C, 62) |
Worked example: how small can a Allura letter be cut?
Thin stroke = 0.036 x letter height. A 3 inch Allura capital therefore has strokes down to 2.73 mm. Taking 1 mm as a cautious minimum for weeding adhesive vinyl: 0.036 x H = 1 mm gives H = 27.9 mm, or 1.10 in per letter (1.37 in for heat-transfer or glitter vinyl, about 25% more). Monograms shrink letters to fit frames and stacks, hence our 3.5 in overall minimum for Allura.
Outline points: 3,234 across A to Z; R has 171, C only 62. That is a heavy outline: expect slower cuts, and if Design Space reports a design as too complex, drop the frame or cut the letters separately.
For names in the split and wedding styles, the file includes every accented letter we checked, so names such as René, Muñoz, Søren, Łukasz and Strauß set correctly.
For the name in a split monogram or the date under a wedding monogram, pair Allura with Cinzel; the tool’s “Text font” control sets it.
Licence and download
Licence: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (commercial use allowed; the font may not be sold on its own). Files: Google Fonts and google/fonts.
Frequently asked questions
Is Allura free for commercial use?
Yes. Allura is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows you to use it commercially, including on products you sell, and to share the font file itself.
What is the smallest size Allura cuts well at?
About 3.5 inches wide in standard adhesive vinyl. Add about 25 percent for heat-transfer or glitter vinyl. Script fonts have thin joining strokes, so they need size: 3 to 4 inches in adhesive vinyl, 4 to 5 inches in heat-transfer vinyl, and 2.5 inches or more for satin-stitch embroidery.
Which monogram styles suit Allura?
Script monogram, Wedding monogram, Two-letter monogram. Allura is the most restrained of the formal scripts: modest tails and clear letterforms, so initials like I, J and T stay recognisable.
Where do I download Allura?
From Google Fonts. Our maker loads it for you, so there is nothing to install.
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Last reviewed: 25 September 2026. The fonts are open-licensed (SIL OFL or Apache 2.0); see the font list for each licence. The frames are drawn by our own code. Something not working? Please let us know.