Mini Extra Bold Tiny Chain machine embroidery font shown as a small handwritten script alphabet in chain stitch
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Mini Extra Bold Tiny Chain Machine Embroidery Font

Small handwritten chain lettering with a bold look

Mini Extra Bold Tiny Chain is a machine embroidery font in a handwritten script style with chain-stitch lettering. It comes in 4 sizes from 1.1in to 2.3in and includes uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, punctuation, BX files, embroidery formats, and JPG thread charts.

  • 4 small sizes: 1.1in, 1.5in, 1.9in, 2.3in
  • Includes Aa-Zz, 0-9, and punctuation
  • BX file included for keyboard-style lettering
  • Handwritten chain-stitch look for baby and kids projects
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project fit

Made for the small things you personalize

I think about this font on the kind of items that are hard to letter well because the space is small: baby bodysuits, little bib corners, shirt pockets, sleeve hems, and compact gift items. On those pieces, a tall or fussy alphabet can feel crowded fast. This one keeps the look bold and noticeable, but stays in small usable sizes from 1.1 inch to 2.3 inch.

The style is handwritten script, but the chain-stitch finish changes the feel. It looks more textured and playful than a plain satin letter, which suits kids and baby items especially well. The extra bold shape helps the letters read clearly, and one buyer specifically mentioned that it stays legible and neat even in the smallest sizes.

If you like to build names and short words in software, I included a BX file along with the usual machine formats. You also get uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and punctuation, so it is not limited to monograms. This is the kind of font I would reach for when I want a small stitched name to look soft, hand-drawn, and easy to see.

extra bold handwritten chain letters
extra bold handwritten chain letters
included alphabet and character set
included alphabet and character set
small font sizes shown
small font sizes shown
what buyers noticed
“Absolutely fabulous...couldn't wait to embroider..stitches are beautiful 😍”
— glascha · with a photo of her stitch-out
★★★★★
The stitching is perfect!!! Love it!
Crystal
★★★★★
Can’t say enough positive about everything I’ve purchased from Artapli and I’ve purchased A LOT!
CHERISH
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use it in the 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 and words with the included BX file
  • Use the font as keyboard lettering in BX-compatible software
  • Place uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and punctuation from one set
  • Build short baby names, kids names, and simple phrases quickly
  • Work with the same handwritten chain style across all 4 sizes
  • Skip placing each letter one by one when using BX
buyer basics
1.1"-2.3"

four compact sizes for smaller placements

Aa-Zz

uppercase and lowercase are included

0-9

numbers are included too

Your machine

Works with many embroidery machines

This font is included in BX, PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3 formats.

  • Brother / Baby Lock — PES
  • Janome — JEF
  • Bernina / Melco — EXP
  • Husqvarna Viking — VIP, HUS
  • Pfaff — VP3
  • Singer — XXX
  • Tajima and commercial machines — DST
  • Embrilliance — BX
see every character
Row of stitched letters from the Mini Extra Bold Tiny Chain font showing uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and punctuation in multiple sizes
1.1in
1.5in
1.9in
2.3in
true-size print guide
Printable true-size sheet for Mini Extra Bold Tiny Chain font showing stitched letter sizes for planning placement

A true-size printed sheet helps you check how a name will fit before you hoop your item. It is especially useful with small fonts like this, where a little size change can affect placement a lot.

In the box
  • Machine embroidery font files in 4 sizes
  • Uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, 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.
clear purchase answers
Will these files load into my software without mapping each letter every time, so I can type words with the letters connecting?

This font includes a BX file, so in BX-compatible software you can type words instead of placing each letter one at a time. The product data does not list specific connection behavior beyond the included BX format and handwritten script style.

Are these fonts only available in Embrilliance?

No. This font is not limited to one program, and it comes in BX, PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3 formats. The BX file is for software that supports BX fonts.

Do you offer this font in larger sizes?

The listed sizes for this font are 1.1in, 1.5in, 1.9in, and 2.3in. Those are the sizes included with this product.

Is the special look created by thread or by the digitizing?

The product is listed in a chain-stitch style, so the look comes from how the font is digitized. Different thread can change the finish a little, but the chain appearance is part of the design itself.

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