Seventy and Still Fun SVG

About this design

Seventy and still fun has a sense of humor, and the sunburst behind it keeps the mood bright. Thin gold rays fan out in a half circle over the top of a clean serif 70, alternating long and short like the light from a rising sun. Under the number, AND STILL is set in small, widely spaced capitals, and the punchline, Fun, lands at the bottom in a big, swirling script.

The joke is gentle and the look stays tidy, so it suits a party where several generations are in the same room.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 31 pieces and 2 cut-outs. Most of that count comes from the gold rays, which are all separate strokes, plus the small capitals. Transfer tape keeps the rays evenly spaced on vinyl; on paper, glue them to a backing card one at a time, or use a light pencil arc as a guide. There are only two enclosed centers to weed. It passes our cut checks from about 5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Gold in antique gold: every ray in the sunburst
• Lettering in warm near-black: the 70, AND STILL and Fun

Ideas for the day

• A family shirt set, with the design on the guest of honor and a plain 70 for everyone else.
• A card with the rays cut from metallic card.
• A sign for the gift table or the door.
• A tote bag to carry presents home.
• Napkin rings or place cards, printed and cut.

Size guide

The thin rays are the limit here: below 5 inches they get too narrow to lift without breaking. For smaller pieces, print the whole design in color and use Print Then Cut.

Placing the rays

On vinyl, lay all 31 pieces at once with the transfer tape still holding the rays in their fan. On card it helps to glue the 70 first, then lightly pencil an arc above it and set each ray along that line, starting with the middle one and working out to each side so the spacing stays even.

Swapping colors

A warm orange or coral sunburst feels sunnier for a summer birthday, while silver rays on navy look more like an evening event. Our guide to changing SVG colors covers how to do it.

Pairs well with

Seventy Five marks the next big step in the same gold, and Aged to Perfection adds another light joke to the party.