Hello Thirty SVG

About this design

Some birthdays need only two digits and a banner. The 30 here is drawn in a fat-face serif, the kind seen on old posters, with very thick downstrokes and hairline curves. Underneath runs a gold ribbon with notched tails folded behind each end, and HELLO THIRTY is spelled out across it in plain, sturdy capitals.

The black number carries all the weight, so the ribbon can be any color you like without the design losing its shape.

Ways to use it

Thirty is often a dinner or a night out rather than a balloon party, so think about pieces that suit that: a shirt or a tote for the guest of honor, labels on wine or sparkling juice, a framed print on the gift table, or a card with the ribbon raised on foam squares. Scaled up, the number makes a strong backdrop for photos.

Pieces and weeding

The solid version has 16 pieces and 5 cut-outs. The two digits stand alone, and the ribbon and its tails are separate from them, with each letter of the banner text as its own small part in the color file. Hold everything in place with transfer tape on vinyl or a backing card on paper. The cut-outs are the centers of the 0 and a few letters. It passes our cut checks from about 5.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Base and lines in warm near-black: a thin backing edge behind the ribbon
• Gold in antique gold: the ribbon band and its folded ends
• Lettering in warm near-black: the 30 and HELLO THIRTY

Size guide

The banner capitals are the smallest parts. Below 5.5 inches, the gaps inside them begin to close, so for small favor tags use Print Then Cut and print the whole design in color.

Cutting tips

• Cut the 30 on its own if you are working at sign size, so the mat is not crowded.
• Weed the banner text with the sheet flat, since the letters are close together.
• Place the ribbon first on a layered card, then the text, then the number above.
• Mirror the file for iron-on and check that both tails face the right way.

Making it yours

You can replace THIRTY on the ribbon with a name in the editor, keeping the same capitals. A rose gold or silver ribbon looks good with the black numerals, and the change SVG colors guide shows how to test it.

Pairs well with

Thirty and Thriving gives the same birthday a softer, script-led look, and Hello Forty keeps the greeting going a decade on.