Sacramento is a script font by Astigmatic, released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. A monoline script inspired by 1950s hand lettering; even stroke weight makes it easy to cut. Below are monograms made with it in the styles it suits best; open the monogram maker with Sacramento selected to make your own with any initials and download SVG, PNG or PDF.
Sacramento monogram examples
Using Sacramento for monograms
Sacramento is a monoline script: every stroke is the same width, with no hairlines. That makes it the easiest script to cut, to weed and to embroider as a single satin column, and it looks right on glassware where copperplates look busy.
About Sacramento
Sacramento, by Astigmatic, is a monoline, semi-connected script inspired by hand-lettered brochures of the 1950s and 1960s. Monoline means the pen stroke stays the same width throughout, and our measurement confirms it: the gap between its thin and main strokes is the smallest of any script here.
Because the strokes are even, the thin end of the range is close to the thick end: the minimum size is set by the overall stroke width, not by hairlines. That makes Sacramento the script to choose for glass, which shows every ragged edge.
Sacramento measured from the font file
| Designer (Google Fonts record) | Astigmatic |
| Added to Google Fonts | November 2012 |
| Copyright line in the file | Copyright (c) 2012 by Brian J. Bonislawsky DBA Astigmatic (AOETI) (astigma@astigmatic.com), with Reserved Font Name \’Sacramento\’ |
| File version we measured | Version 1.000 |
| Characters in the file | 370 (374 glyphs) |
| Thinnest strokes (10th percentile) | 4.8% of the capital height |
| Main strokes (90th percentile) | 5.2% of the capital height |
| Thick-to-thin ratio | 1.1 : 1, nearly even strokes (close to monoline) |
| Typical capital width | 132% of its height (widest 179%) |
| Deepest capital below the baseline | Y, 55% of the capital height |
| Outline points in A to Z | 3,424 (most: K, 200; fewest: V, 92) |
Worked example: how small can a Sacramento letter be cut?
Thin stroke = 0.048 x letter height. A 3 inch Sacramento capital therefore has strokes down to 3.66 mm. Taking 1 mm as a cautious minimum for weeding adhesive vinyl: 0.048 x H = 1 mm gives H = 20.8 mm, or 0.82 in per letter (1.03 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 Sacramento.
Outline points: 3,424 across A to Z; K has 200, V only 92. 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 é ñ ø Ł ő ß, so names such as René, Muñoz, Søren set correctly, but it lacks ș ễ (as in Ștefan or Nguyễn); use a different text font for those names.
For the name in a split monogram or the date under a wedding monogram, pair Sacramento 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 Sacramento free for commercial use?
Yes. Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento?
Script monogram, Two-letter monogram, Single initial monogram. Sacramento is a monoline script: every stroke is the same width, with no hairlines.
Where do I download Sacramento?
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.