Elegant Font Kate Check and Outline machine embroidery font shown as block monogram letters with checked open areas and outline stitching
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Kate Check and Outline Machine Embroidery Font

block letters with open checks and fabric showing through

Kate Check and Outline is a machine embroidery font in a block style with checked open areas that let the fabric show through. It includes uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, punctuation, seven sizes from 0.9in to 3.5in, BX, and embroidery machine formats.

  • 7 sizes from 0.9in to 3.5in
  • uppercase, lowercase, numbers, punctuation
  • BX file included
  • checked outline style with fabric showing through
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For the shirt, bag, or towel already on your table

If you are standing at your machine with a blank shirt, zipper pouch, or gym towel and need letters that read clearly without filling in solid and heavy, this is the kind of alphabet I would reach for. The checked areas are stitched as part of the design, but the background fabric still shows through, so the finished letter has structure without looking dense. That matters on smaller names and initials.

I made this set with a long size range, from 0.9 inches up to 3.5 inches, because small projects and bigger monograms do not ask for the same letter. You get the whole alphabet in uppercase and lowercase, plus numbers and punctuation. It is a practical set. If you personalize often, that range saves time.

The style here is KateOutline, a block alphabet with a neat outer edge and open checked detail inside. I also include the BX file, which is helpful if you like typing names in embroidery software instead of placing one design at a time. The machine formats included are PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3, and I include JPG thread color charts too.

One buyer put it simply: easy to use. That is what I want from a font like this, especially when you are stitching for a real order or a family gift and just need the letters to work.

another view of the kate letters
another view of the kate letters
close look at the checked style
close look at the checked style
more letters from the alphabet set
more letters from the alphabet set
a stitcher shared
“Easy to use. Would buy again.”
— Kelli
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use it in lettering tool

The free Artapli Lettering Tool lets you type names and monograms with purchased machine embroidery fonts, arrange the letters online, and download a combined stitch-ready file.

Open the Lettering Tool
  • type names with the included BX file
  • build monograms without placing each letter one by one
  • use uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and punctuation
  • work with the full size range from 0.9in to 3.5in
  • keep the checked outline look across the whole alphabet
  • set up quick personalization jobs faster
font details
Aa-Zz

full uppercase and lowercase alphabet included

0-9

numbers are included too

7 sizes

from 0.9in up to 3.5in

Your machine

Works with many home embroidery machines

This font comes in these file formats: BX, PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3.

  • Brother / Baby Lock — PES
  • Janome — JEF
  • Bernina / Melco — EXP
  • Husqvarna Viking — VIP, HUS
  • Pfaff — VP3
  • Singer — XXX
  • Tajima and commercial machines — DST
  • Embrilliance — BX
letters and sizes
row of stitched uppercase and lowercase letters from the Kate Check and Outline machine embroidery font
0.9in
1.1in
1.4in
1.8in
2.2in
2.8in
3.5in
true-size print sheet
printable true-size sheet for the Kate Check and Outline embroidery font showing letter sizes for planning placement

A true-size printed sheet helps you check letter height before you hoop your item. It is a simple way to see if a monogram will fit the space you have.

In the box
  • full alphabet in uppercase and lowercase
  • numbers 0-9 and punctuation
  • BX file
  • PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3 files
  • JPG thread color charts
Good to know
  • This is a digital embroidery file, not a patch.
  • Files are available as an instant download.
  • You may stitch and sell finished items, but not share or resell the files.
a few clear answers
Should there be an SVG or HTML file included?

No. This font is an embroidery file set, and the included formats are BX, PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3. JPG thread color charts are included as well.

Does this font come in both uppercase and lowercase?

Yes. This set includes the whole alphabet in uppercase and lowercase, plus numbers and punctuation. That gives you full name and monogram options in the same style.

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