Merry Christmas Serif Typography SVG

About this design

Typography with no pictures at all, just well-chosen letters and a little ornament. MERRY is set in a very heavy serif with strong contrast between thick and thin strokes, spaced out wide like the masthead of an old magazine. Under it, a gold flourish with a small star at its center scrolls out to both sides. Christmas follows in the italic of the same family, slanted and slightly calligraphic, and a gold rule with a star in the middle and dots at its ends finishes the stack.

This is the most formal of the Merry Christmas designs, at home on a dining table as much as on a front door.

Color layers

• Lettering in green, the base layer with both words
• Accents in gold: the flourish and the star rule

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 16 pieces and 3 cut-outs, so it is quick to weed. The hairline strokes of the serifs are thicker than they look: the design passes our cut checks from about 4 inches wide.

Projects

• Place cards and menus for Christmas dinner, cut from cardstock.
• Glass cake domes and serving trays in gold permanent vinyl.
• Framed prints, printed as a PNG on textured paper.
• Linen napkins with a small iron-on in one corner.
• Mirror decals in white or gold.

Step by step: Christmas dinner place cards

1. Set the design to 4 inches wide and download the solid style.
2. Cut it from gold glitter cardstock, one for each guest.
3. Fold a 4 by 6 inch piece of cream card in half to make a tent.
4. Glue the lettering to the front, and write each guest’s name underneath in a fine pen.
5. Add a small sprig of real rosemary for scent.

Color ideas

• Green and gold, as shown
• Black with gold for a formal evening
• Burgundy with rose gold for a warm, elegant table

Typography notes

Both the capitals and the italic come from one free, open-licensed font family, which is why they sit so well together. The spacing between the letters of MERRY was set for this design. Every letter is a shape in the file, so no installation is needed.

Variations to try

• Cut only MERRY and the flourish for a minimal sign.
• Use the editor’s offset border to add a cream outline for printed stickers.

Pairs well with

The Double Outline Christmas Star adds a matching elegant star, and O Holy Night uses a similar serif italic.