Mr Dafoe is a script font by Sudtipos, released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. A dramatic 1950s brush script with big, sweeping capitals. Below are monograms made with it in the styles it suits best; open the monogram maker with Mr Dafoe selected to make your own with any initials and download SVG, PNG or PDF.
Mr Dafoe monogram examples
Using Mr Dafoe for monograms
Mr Dafoe is a 1950s brush script with sweeping, oversized capitals; a single Mr Dafoe initial fills a circle beautifully. Three letters together get crowded, so use it for one or two initials.
Formal scripts are the traditional choice for wedding monograms, vine monograms, towels and stationery. The initials are usually set with the surname initial larger in the centre, without a frame or with a thin circle. 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. Weed the hairlines last, with a fine hook, and use a strong transfer tape.
For the name in a split monogram or the date under a wedding monogram, pair Mr Dafoe with Bebas Neue; the tool’s “Text font” control sets it.
Licence and download
Mr Dafoe (weight 400) is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which permits commercial use, embedding and redistribution as long as the font itself is not sold on its own. Download the font from Google Fonts (source: google/fonts on GitHub). Our tool loads the same file from Google’s servers and converts the letters to outlines, so nothing needs installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mr Dafoe free for commercial use?
Yes. Mr Dafoe 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 Mr Dafoe cuts well at?
About 3 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 Mr Dafoe?
Script monogram, Single initial monogram. Mr Dafoe is a 1950s brush script with sweeping, oversized capitals; a single Mr Dafoe initial fills a circle beautifully.
Where do I download Mr Dafoe?
From Google Fonts or the google/fonts repository. You do not need to install it to use our monogram maker; the tool loads it for you and the SVG contains outlines, not text.
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Styles to try
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.