Which fonts are included in Hatch Embroidery 4?

Which fonts are included in Hatch Embroidery 4?


Embroidery fonts are specially digitized to stitch cleanly and consistently. For best results they should be used within recommended size ranges, as very small or large lettering, especially lower-case characters, can affect stitch quality. Hatch Embroidery also supports special characters – where available in the font – and applies preset join methods to control how letters connect during stitching, helping to balance appearance and efficiency by minimizing trims, preserving original digitizing, or hiding joins in textured fabrics.
Minimum & maximum sizes

For best results when stitching, do not exceed the recommended maximum or minimum sizes. Note, however, that recommended maximum and minimum heights refer to UPPER CASE letters. Most embroidery fonts are digitized from an original TrueType Font (TTF), some of which have lower-case letters – e.g. ‘a’ and ‘c’ – which are about 70% the height of a capital letter. As a result, these letters may be too small to embroider neatly. You may need to increase the size of the lower-case characters to suit the embroidery.

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Special characters

You can create special characters in each font by holding down the Alt key on your keyboard and typing 0 (zero), its code, using the numbers on the keypad. For example, to type ê with the code 234, type Alt+0234. The accented letter will appear when you release the Alt key. See also Insert special characters.

Note: Not all characters are available in all fonts.

Join method

The lettering join method is preset to give the best results for each font. Options include:



Join

 

Purpose

Closest join

CJ

Letters are joined at the closest point. Use it to minimize trims.

As digitized

AD

Letters are joined as they were digitized.

Use it with fonts combining different fill stitch types or special effects.

If you break apart a lettering object, the join method is lost as the object is no longer a lettering object. For further details about join methods

STANDARD FONTS

The table below includes all embroidery fonts that are standard with your Hatch Embroidery. Categories include:




Font style

Description

Appliqué fonts

Created especially for appliqué, containing all the required outline, tack and cover stitches. Great for use on large scale and to reduce stitch count.

Block fonts

San-serif typeface style, very common with names and business logos. A great style for embroidery as it is clear and easy to read.

Fancy fonts

Anything that is not ‘blocky’ can be used in a decorative way, depending on the style of logo.

Monogram fonts

Especially designed for monogramming purposes – commonly used for creating initials popular with gifts such as towels and linen.

Outline fonts

Commonly used for sports wear, on back of jackets. Work best at larger scale.

Run stitch fonts

Commonly used for small lettering, anything under 5mm and where satin column are not suitable.

Script fonts

Fluid strokes where characters connect, resembling a hand written style.

Serif fonts

Older style font which includes an embellishment at the ends of the stroke, popular with sportswear.

Small fonts

Fonts which are 6mm and below, including satin stitch columns with push and pull adjustments.

Special fonts

Graphical, multi-colors and fill effects are some of the things that are associated with special fonts. Commonly used for decorative purposes.

Non-Roman fonts

This category includes Cyrillic, Greek and Japanese fonts.

KDC fonts

Embroidery character designs are very popular. Many hobbyists buy these from third-party suppliers. A number of sample KDC fonts are included in the software.



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