Backstitch Italic Caps Cross Stitch Font
Backstitch capitals with a forward slant, for captions that feel written rather than printed.
Backstitch Italic Caps alphabet chart
Capitals and numbers at the Small size, where each letter is 7 stitches tall. Each line is one or more backstitches between grid holes, with a bold grid line every 10 stitches. This is exactly what the text generator produces.
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Small, Medium and Large
The generator has three stitch sizes. Medium and Large are the same letters with every line doubled or tripled, so the shapes stay identical and simply stitch up bigger. The generator starts at Medium.
| Size | Letter (stitches) | Height on 14-count | Height on 18-count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 7 tall | 0.50 in (1.3 cm) | 0.39 in (1.0 cm) |
| Medium | 14 tall | 1.00 in (2.5 cm) | 0.78 in (2.0 cm) |
| Large | 21 tall | 1.50 in (3.8 cm) | 1.17 in (3.0 cm) |
How much text fits in a frame
Planning a verse, poem or recipe? These are the approximate characters per line (counting spaces) and the number of lines that fit on 14-count Aida, leaving a 1 in border all round. Allow about six characters for an average word and its space.
| Frame | Small | Medium | Large |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 × 7 in | 5 per line, 8 lines | 2 per line, 4 lines | 1 per line, 2 lines |
| 8 × 10 in | 10 per line, 12 lines | 5 per line, 6 lines | 3 per line, 4 lines |
| 11 × 14 in | 15 per line, 18 lines | 7 per line, 9 lines | 5 per line, 6 lines |
Where Backstitch Italic Caps works best
The slant gives a caption movement, which suits quotations, song lyrics and short sayings under a picture. It pairs well with the upright Backstitch Simple for a heading and caption in two styles.
Because the letters lean, their lines do not always land on grid holes: some end partway across a square, so they are stitched as long backstitches or with a fractional end. Check the chart before you start.
Stitch your own words in Backstitch Italic Caps
Type a name, date or a whole verse into the cross stitch font generator, pick a size and thread colour, and it builds the chart for you, ready to print as a PDF or open in Pattern Keeper. Backstitch Italic Caps is free for everyone.
Open Backstitch Italic Caps in the generatorSimilar fonts
Choosing between styles? The cross stitch fonts guide compares them and covers sizing and cursive lettering.