Dancing Script is a script font by Impallari Type, released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. A lively 1950s-style script with bouncing baseline; friendly rather than formal. Below are monograms made with it in the styles it suits best; open the monogram maker with Dancing Script selected to make your own with any initials and download SVG, PNG or PDF.
Make a Dancing Script monogram
Dancing Script monogram examples
Using Dancing Script for monograms
Dancing Script is bolder than the other scripts and has a rounded, informal feel. It is the friendliest option for a child’s name initial and cuts comfortably at 2.5 inches.
About Dancing Script
Dancing Script is by Pablo Impallari (Impallari Type). Its description points to 1950s scripts: the weight distribution of Murray Hill (Emil Klumpp, 1956) and the lively bounce of Mistral (Roger Excoffon, 1953). The capitals are large and drop below the baseline. A bold weight was added in 2011 and a variable weight axis in 2019.
Dancing Script is a variable font, so the weight in our tool is the 400 instance measured below. A heavier weight would cut at a smaller size, so if you install the font yourself, try 600 or 700 for small items.
Dancing Script measured from the font file
| Designer (Google Fonts record) | Impallari Type |
| Added to Google Fonts | May 2011 |
| Copyright line in the file | Copyright 2016 The Dancing Script Project Authors (https://github.com/googlefonts/DancingScript), with Reserved Font Name \’Dancing Script\’. |
| File version we measured | Version 2.001 |
| Characters in the file | 559 (596 glyphs) |
| Thinnest strokes (10th percentile) | 3.7% of the capital height |
| Main strokes (90th percentile) | 10.3% of the capital height |
| Thick-to-thin ratio | 2.8 : 1, moderate stroke contrast |
| Typical capital width | 81% of its height (widest 124%) |
| Deepest capital below the baseline | Y, 26% of the capital height |
| Outline points in A to Z | 1,862 (most: H, 101; fewest: T, 41) |
Worked example: how small can a Dancing Script letter be cut?
Thin stroke = 0.037 x letter height. A 3 inch Dancing Script capital therefore has strokes down to 2.81 mm. Taking 1 mm as a cautious minimum for weeding adhesive vinyl: 0.037 x H = 1 mm gives H = 27.1 mm, or 1.07 in per letter (1.33 in for heat-transfer or glitter vinyl, about 25% more). Monograms shrink letters to fit frames and stacks, hence our 2.5 in overall minimum for Dancing Script.
Outline points: 1,862 across A to Z; H has 101, T only 41. A moderate outline that cuts at normal speed on any machine.
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 Dancing Script with Montserrat; 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 Dancing Script free for commercial use?
Yes. Dancing Script 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 Dancing Script cuts well at?
About 2.5 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 Dancing Script?
Script monogram, Two-letter monogram, Single initial monogram. Dancing Script is bolder than the other scripts and has a rounded, informal feel.
Where do I download Dancing Script?
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.