Montserrat is a sans-serif font by Julieta Ulanovsky, Sol Matas, Juan Pablo del Peral, Jacques Le Bailly, released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. A geometric sans; modern minimalist monograms. Below are monograms made with it in the styles it suits best; open the monogram maker with Montserrat selected to make your own with any initials and download SVG, PNG or PDF.
Montserrat monogram examples
Using Montserrat for monograms
Montserrat bold is the workhorse for stretched circle and diamond monograms because its strokes are even and its counters are open. It is also the recommended text font for the name in a split monogram.
About Montserrat
Montserrat was designed by Julieta Ulanovsky, inspired by old posters and signs in the Montserrat neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, from the first half of the 20th century. Sol Matas, Juan Pablo del Peral and Jacques Le Bailly later expanded it.
Montserrat is a geometric sans with even strokes, so it is our default for circle and diamond monograms and for name text. We use the 700 weight; lighter weights cut at larger sizes only.
Montserrat measured from the font file
| Designer (Google Fonts record) | Julieta Ulanovsky, Sol Matas, Juan Pablo del Peral, Jacques Le Bailly |
| Added to Google Fonts | December 2011 |
| Copyright line in the file | Copyright 2011 The Montserrat Project Authors (https://github.com/JulietaUla/Montserrat) |
| File version we measured | Version 9.000 |
| Characters in the file | 1,312 (1,532 glyphs) |
| Thinnest strokes (10th percentile) | 10.4% of the capital height |
| Main strokes (90th percentile) | 23.2% of the capital height |
| Thick-to-thin ratio | 2.2 : 1, moderate stroke contrast |
| Typical capital width | 92% of its height (widest 160%) |
| Deepest capital below the baseline | Q, 23% of the capital height |
| Outline points in A to Z | 539 (most: Q, 58; fewest: I, 4) |
Worked example: how small can a Montserrat letter be cut?
Thin stroke = 0.104 x letter height. A 3 inch Montserrat capital therefore has strokes down to 7.92 mm. Taking 1 mm as a cautious minimum for weeding adhesive vinyl: 0.104 x H = 1 mm gives H = 9.6 mm, or 0.38 in per letter (0.47 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 Montserrat.
Outline points: 539 across A to Z; Q has 58, 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 every accented letter we checked, so names such as René, Muñoz, Søren, Łukasz and Strauß set correctly.
Montserrat 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 Montserrat free for commercial use?
Yes. Montserrat 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 Montserrat 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 Montserrat?
Circle monogram, Diamond monogram, Split monogram. Montserrat bold is the workhorse for stretched circle and diamond monograms because its strokes are even and its counters are open.
Where do I download Montserrat?
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.