Thread: What size font is good for an epitaph

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Hi Everyone sorry to annoy you with my questions, but I'm kind off wondering: what size of font should I use for my epitaph? (not sure if I spelled tha correctly) Thank you

That is completely dependent on the size of the stone you're making - AND the amount of text the epitaph has.

Larger font is always better for ease of reading, and on mine I've made them over 200 points - roughly 1-2 inches high - so they show up well.

It also depends on the type of font - the nice plain stuff (san-serif) can be smaller since it's not all loops and narrow bits. If you are using a cursive or fancy font, you'll have to experiment with it.

I usually print out a few lines at different sizes and then place them on the stone itself and step back and try to see which one will look the best. (either pin them or use a glue stick or something)

Frankie's Girl hit the coffin nail on the head.

I would also recommend that if you are doing more than one tombstone, you may want to vary the font type and size. A real cemetery has a lot of variety. Of course, stylistically you might be going for a different, albeit less authentic, look with spooky font on all of them.

At the end of the day, it really depends on what looks good to you.