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Original specimen by Blankids Studio

Tall heart-dotted looping script with shaded strokes and open loops

Butterline

Butterline is a tall looping script in which the ascenders rise almost twice the x-height, the loops stay open, and a small heart replaces the dot on the i.

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At-a-glance maker compatibility

Cutting, print & workflow scorecard.

Weld or Unite overlapping script joins into one continuous vector path before sending to the blade.

Plotter & output verdictWeld Joins Before Cutting
Recommended minimum scale1.10 in+ x-height on vinyl
Character set & structureUppercase, Lowercase & Numerals
OpenType & PUA accessPUA Encoded · Swashes/Tails · Ligatures
Best surfaces & mediaBrand Packaging · Social Graphics · Vinyl Decals
Compatible design toolsCricut Design Space · Silhouette Studio · Canva Pro · Illustrator

Visual anatomy & craft review

Letterform structure
of Butterline.

The capital B opens with a narrow loop that closes into a shaded stem, and the letters after it keep that narrowness: the u and the t stay small, the double l rises into two tall open loops, and the e and the r close their counters tightly against the joins. Weight alternates between shaded stems and thin joins, which gives the word a calligraphic pulse without the density of full contrast, and the heart over the i sits just above the x-height as the only closed shape in the upper half. The final e exits in a light stroke that lifts slightly. Terminals are fine but not hairline, which keeps the face printable at small sizes. The line-drawn leaves around the sample, the two tracked captions and the cream ground are presentation; the script is the word.

Tall · Looped · Romantic

Two-font hierarchy recipes

Suggested font
pairings.

Tested contrast partners — pairing Butterline with grounded secondary typography.

Editorial Serif AnchorSerif
Original Glofi preview by Perfectype

Butterline + Glofi

Anchors Butterline's fluid strokes with crisp Roman proportions on wedding suites, headers and packaging.

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Clean Subline & Body SansSans serif
Original Godthem preview by Glyphonic

Butterline + Godthem

Keeps small-scale dates, URLs, nutrition facts and care instructions crisp and legible below script titles.

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Practical applications

Project & layout
blueprints.

Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Butterline’s stroke geometry.

Valentine

Card for a February proposal

The heart detail and the tall open loops give a small card a romantic register without printed ornament, and the loop heights fill a portrait card at a modest point size.

Hierarchy & layout recipe

Set the message at 24 pt on a 105 by 148 mm card, set the sender in the same face at 12 pt, and leave 16 mm above so the tallest loop sits clear of the card edge.

Pre-production check

A heart tittle under 3 mm at 24 pt can close into a dot; check the proof at final size and raise the point size if the heart stops reading.

Wedding

Menu header for a spring reception

The tall loops give a menu header height without width, and the shaded stems keep the heading legible where an evenly thin script would fade on cream stock.

Hierarchy & layout recipe

Set the heading at 26 pt on an A5 menu, keep the courses in a 9 pt serif at 12 pt leading, and hold 12 mm between the heading and the first course line.

Pre-production check

Tall loops can collide with a rule above the courses; check the proof at final size and remove any rule rather than shrinking the heading.

Brand & packaging

Label for a cake maker

The romantic looped hand suits a celebration product, and the shaded stems hold up when the label is printed at 12 pt on a small box.

Hierarchy & layout recipe

Set the brand at 12 pt on a 45 by 60 mm label, keep the flavour in a 6 pt sans, and leave 6 mm at the top so the tall l loop does not touch the border.

Pre-production check

Small labels on a roll can drift; check the second impression and hold the finest join at 0.3 mm before approving.

Technical & licence verification

File & listing specifications.

File & glyph specifications

Style classification
Script · Tall heart-dotted looping script with shaded strokes and open loops
Foundry / creator
Blankids Studio
Glyph encoding
PUA encoded for character-map access
Ligatures
Ligatures mentioned in designer listing
Alternates & swashes
Stylistic alternates or swashes mentioned
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