Use the exact font you want — not a "close enough" alternative.
SVG + DXF Export
Ready for Cricut, Silhouette, Glowforge, LightBurn, CNC routers, and pen plotters.
Totally Private
Fonts never leave your device. No server, no account.
Drop any font file — use the one you actually want
Works with any OTF, TTF, or WOFF — including fonts from FontCrafter
OTF · TTF · WOFF
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Stroke Width1.0 pt
Prune SpursMedium
SmoothingMedium
Stray lines? Drag Prune Spurs higher. Rough curves? Drag Smoothing higher. Need to fix one letter? Click it to hand-edit. Scroll down to compose your text and export.
Single Line Glyphs
Compose Your Text
Type what you want to engrave, foil, or draw. Press Enter for multiple lines. The text SVG export uses this.
Letter Spacing0
Line Height1.4×
Align
Units
Heightmm
Export
Includes individual SVGs, composed text SVG, composed text DXF, installable OTF, and settings.
How to load SVGs in your software
Cricut Design Space: Upload SVG → place on canvas → set Operation to Draw/Pen (not Cut). Silhouette Studio: File → Open → select paths → set Line Style to Sketch. LightBurn: Import SVG → set layer to Line mode → adjust speed/power. Glowforge: Upload SVG → set to Score or Engrave. AxiDraw / pen plotters: Open SVG in Inkscape → Extensions → AxiDraw → Plot. CNC / CAM (DXF): Import the DXF into Fusion 360, VCarve, Easel, Carbide Create, or any CAM software. Paths are LINE entities on layer 0.
Single Line Font Maker is a free alternative to paid engraving font tools and tedious desktop workflows.
Feature
This Tool
SingleLineFonts.com
Font Creator
Inkscape + Hershey
Convert any font
Yes
No (premade only)
Yes
No
Per-glyph editor
Yes
No
Yes (nodes)
No
Runs in browser
Yes
N/A
No (desktop)
No (desktop)
SVG export
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
DXF export (CNC/CAM)
Yes
No
No
No
OTF font export
Yes
Premade TTF
Yes
No
Outline mode
Yes
No
No
No
Smoothing control
Yes
No
Manual
No
Auto spur pruning
Yes
N/A
No
No
Compose text SVG
Yes
No
No
Yes (manual)
Price
Free
$3–10/font
$79–199
Free (desktop)
Single Line Font Maker
Turn any font into single-line paths for Cricut, Silhouette, Glowforge, LightBurn, pen plotters, and CNC machines. Stop buying single-line fonts one at a time — convert the font you already have. Best results with sans-serif and handwriting fonts. Everything runs in your browser.
Built by Chris Pirillo. Part of the FontCrafter ecosystem.
A single line font uses one continuous stroke per letter instead of filled outlines. Regular fonts create "bubble letters" when your Cricut or laser tries to "write" them — drawing the outline twice instead of once. Single line fonts draw down the center in one pass, giving clean results with sketch pens, foil quill, engraving tools, and pen plotters.
How do I use the SVGs in Cricut Design Space?
Upload the SVG, place it on your canvas, then set the Operation to Draw → Pen (or Foil, Score, Engrave, Deboss). Do NOT set to Cut. If using composed text, the SVG is already one piece — no need to Ungroup or Attach.
How do I use the SVGs in Silhouette Studio?
Import the SVG via File → Open or Merge. Select the paths, open Line Style, and set to Sketch (pen drawing) or your desired tool. Set line color to match your tool. No need to trace — the paths are already single-line.
How do I use the SVGs with a laser (LightBurn, Glowforge)?
Import the SVG. The paths will appear as open strokes. In LightBurn, set the layer to Line mode. In Glowforge, set to Score or Engrave. Adjust speed and power for your material.
Can I convert my own handwriting?
Yes! Create a handwriting font with FontCrafter (free), then bring that font file here. Your handwriting → your engraving tool.
Which fonts work best?
Clean sans-serif fonts (Helvetica, Futura, Open Sans) and handwriting fonts produce the cleanest output. Serif and decorative fonts may have small extra branches — use Prune Spurs to remove them. Uniform stroke-width fonts convert best; fonts with dramatic thick/thin contrast will lose that variation.
Why don't my cursive letters connect?
Each letter is converted individually, so connections between cursive glyphs may not align perfectly. For best results with script fonts, export the Composed Text SVG which preserves the original font's kerning and spacing.
SVG vs OTF — which should I use?
SVG is the recommended format — it loads directly into Cricut, Silhouette, LightBurn, and any cutting/engraving software. OTF is installable as a system font for Word, Canva, etc. but uses thin outlines (not true single-line) and works best at 36pt+.
What about DXF export?
DXF is the standard format for CNC and CAM software — Fusion 360, VCarve, Easel, Carbide Create, Mach3, and others. The DXF export produces simple LINE entities on layer 0 that any CAM program can import directly. Use DXF when your workflow ends in a CNC router, V-carve machine, or other G-code-based tool.
Does this upload my fonts?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser. Zero uploads, zero tracking, zero data collection.