Bebas Neue is a sans-serif font by Ryoichi Tsunekawa, released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. A tall condensed sans, all capitals; strong on tumblers and signs. Below are monograms made with it in the styles it suits best; open the monogram maker with Bebas Neue selected to make your own with any initials and download SVG, PNG or PDF.
Bebas Neue monogram examples
Using Bebas Neue for monograms
Bebas Neue is tall and condensed, so its letters fill the vertical segments of a circle or diamond with less stretching than a wide font, and it keeps split-band names readable at small sizes. All capitals only.
About Bebas Neue
Bebas Neue is by Ryoichi Tsunekawa (Dharma Type), a condensed sans based on his original Bebas typeface, intended for headlines, captions and packaging.
Bebas Neue is tall and narrow, so it fills the side segments of a circle or diamond monogram without being squeezed. It is also the best text font for long surnames in a split monogram band.
Bebas Neue measured from the font file
| Designer (Google Fonts record) | Ryoichi Tsunekawa |
| Added to Google Fonts | October 2019 |
| Copyright line in the file | Copyright 2019 The Bebas Neue Project Authors (https://github.com/dharmatype/Bebas-Neue) |
| File version we measured | Version 2.000 |
| Characters in the file | 461 (497 glyphs) |
| Thinnest strokes (10th percentile) | 12.9% of the capital height |
| Main strokes (90th percentile) | 16.0% of the capital height |
| Thick-to-thin ratio | 1.2 : 1, nearly even strokes (close to monoline) |
| Typical capital width | 48% of its height (widest 75%) |
| Deepest capital below the baseline | Q, 9% of the capital height |
| Outline points in A to Z | 475 (most: S, 41; fewest: I, 4) |
Worked example: how small can a Bebas Neue letter be cut?
Thin stroke = 0.129 x letter height. A 3 inch Bebas Neue capital therefore has strokes down to 9.83 mm. Taking 1 mm as a cautious minimum for weeding adhesive vinyl: 0.129 x H = 1 mm gives H = 7.8 mm, or 0.31 in per letter (0.38 in for heat-transfer or glitter vinyl, about 25% more). Monograms shrink letters to fit frames and stacks, hence our 1 in overall minimum for Bebas Neue.
Outline points: 475 across A to Z; S has 41, I only 4. A light outline, quick to cut and easy on small machines.
For names in the split and wedding styles, the file includes é ñ ø Ł ő ș ß, so names such as René, Muñoz, Søren set correctly, but it lacks ễ (as in Nguyễn); use a different text font for those names.
Bebas Neue also works for the name or date text in split and wedding monograms; choose it under “Text font” in the tool.
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 Bebas Neue free for commercial use?
Yes. Bebas Neue 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 Bebas Neue cuts well at?
About 1 inch wide in standard adhesive vinyl. Add about 25 percent for heat-transfer or glitter vinyl. Even strokes and open counters make sans fonts cut at 1 inch in any vinyl and embroider as fill or satin from 1 inch..
Which monogram styles suit Bebas Neue?
Circle monogram, Diamond monogram, Two-letter monogram. Bebas Neue is tall and condensed, so its letters fill the vertical segments of a circle or diamond with less stretching than a wide font, and it keeps split-band names readable at small sizes.
Where do I download Bebas Neue?
From Google Fonts. Our maker loads it for you, so there is nothing to install.
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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.