A Very Merry Christmas SVG

About this design

Three styles of lettering stacked into one greeting. At the top, A VERY sits in small, rounded capitals with a gold rule on each side ending in a round dot. In the middle, Merry fills the width in a heavy, upright retro script with a long tail on the y. At the bottom, CHRISTMAS is set in bold geometric capitals inside an outlined ribbon banner with swallowtail ends; their wide, open letters keep every R and A crisp when cut.

Mixing a script with two kinds of capitals is a classic sign-painter’s trick: each line gets its own voice, and the whole thing feels like a vintage shop sign rather than a single font.

Color layers

• Lettering in navy, the base layer with all the words and the ribbon
• Accents in gold for the two rules beside A VERY

Pieces and cutting

The solid file has 21 pieces and 9 cut-outs. The gold rules are each one piece with their end dot attached, so they do not slide around on the transfer tape. The design passes our cut checks from about 6 inches wide.

Projects

• Sweatshirts. Navy or white on a heather gray crew neck.
• Porch signs on stained wood.
• Wine bags and tote bags with iron-on vinyl.
• Planner covers with small vinyl decals.
• Framed prints. Download a PNG and print it for a quick frame.

Step by step: a stained wood porch sign

1. Stain a 12 by 18 inch board and let it dry completely.
2. Set the design to 10 or 11 inches wide and download the solid style.
3. Cut it from stencil vinyl, weed so the letters are open, and apply it with transfer tape.
4. Burnish every edge, then paint the letters in cream or white with a nearly dry brush.
5. Peel the stencil while the paint is still slightly wet, and seal the board with a clear outdoor finish.

Size guide

About the lettering

The capitals and the script are free, open-licensed fonts, and the letters are already shapes in the file. The rules and ribbon were drawn for this layout.

Color ideas

• Cream on stained wood for a farmhouse porch
• Navy and gold, as shown
• Red with a green ribbon for a traditional palette

Pairs well with

The Merry Christmas Serif Typography shares the same sign-painter mood, and the Classic Leaf Wreath with Bow can frame it on a large sign.