Candlepin Monogram Font: A Fun and Lighthearted Approach to Monograms

Monograms are cool, but sometimes they can be a bit too formal. Too fancy. Dare I say it? A bit stuffy. I wanted to create a monogram font that was a little lighter-hearted and fun, and Candlepin was the result!

What is Candlepin?

Candlepin is a monogram font that offers a unique and playful approach to traditional monograms. The font file contains two sets of capital letters: larger (uppercase A-Z) and smaller (lowercase a-z), as well as two sets of numbers: larger (0-9) and smaller (shift + 0-9).

Key Features of Candlepin

• Two sets of capital letters: larger (uppercase A-Z) and smaller (lowercase a-z)
• Two sets of numbers: larger (0-9) and smaller (shift + 0-9)
• 20 frame and graphic options mapped to every single other piece of punctuation
• Easy to create monograms by typing punctuation, then three letters in lowercase, uppercase, and lowercase
• Includes a PDF guide with a chart that shows every frame and graphic option, and which punctuation characters to type in to get them

Beyond Monograms: Candlepin as a Monospace Alphabet

Monograms aside, Candlepin also serves as two full usable monospace alphabets. Need your letters to stack neatly vertically, but you’re bored with those typewriter-style fonts? Want a little fun in your spreadsheets? Making a fun word-search puzzle? Candlepin can do it all.

What’s Included in the Download

• The Candlepin font in both OTF and TTF formats
• 26 large letters, 26 small letters, 10 large numbers, 10 small numbers
• A large ampersand (mapped to the comma) and a period (mapped to the period)
• 18 full monogram frames, plus 2 left- and right-side graphics
• Fully PUA-encoded for easy character map / font book / glyphs access

Additional Features

Note: Candlepin contains six letters (f, F, g, G, y, Y) that also have stylistic alternates available. They are accessible via either an OpenType, Glyphs, or Symbols panel in your software, or by copying them from Character Map (PC) or Font Book (Mac), then pasting them into your software.