About Monograms
A monogram
is usually depicted as an image of a single letter or up to 4 letters
that when put together become a personalized logo or symbol of unity
between married couples or a family.
The original
word (monogram) denotes the use of a single letter to represent a
full name. Today, the monogram image can be made up of one, two, three
or four letters to create a monogram for one person or a family.
Single
Letter Monogram:
When a single
letter is used as a monogram, it will usually be either the letter
for the first name or for the last name. In most cases it is the first
letter of the last name indicating the family name, but can certainly
be a first initial to indicate personal use items. For instance, a
wine glass, set of towels, or robe, may have a first initial on them.
Example for
Georgia Muller would be to use either the G, or the M as the initial
in the monogrammed item.
Two
Letter Monogram:
A two letter
monogram is usually used for the first and last name of a person.
Example for
David Muller would be DM or can also be MD but is usually the first
example of DM.
Three
Letter Monogram:
Three letter
monograms used for a single person are made up of the the first initial,
middle initial, and last initial. There are two ways this is usually
done.
Example
One would
be David K. Muller (DMK)
where the Last Name initial is in the middle and usually larger with
the First Name initial on the left and the Middle Name initial on
the right side. This is the traditional way for it to be done.
Example
Two would
be David K. Muller (DKM) with all the letters in the monogram being
the same size. This is usually done in the same sequence as the name
is said.
Example
Three would
be for a couple about to be married, becoming life partners, or are
married and will be using the monogram to indicate both people in
the same monogram. For instance, Georgia and David Muller could use
(GMD)
OR (DMG).
The traditional
way would be to use the woman's initial on the left, but can be either
way you want it for your own personal reasons.
Four
Letter Monograms:
When a couple
decide to maintain their last names, or have four names in their name,
there can be several ways this might be used as a four letter monogram.
For a single
person with four names all of their initials would probably be used
with all of the letters being the same size and in the proper order
of the name unless their last name is made up of a combination of
two names.
If the monogram
is for Georgia Muller and David Smith, and they wanted the monogram
to reflect that they are blending their last names to become Muller-Smith,
then the monogram would probably be written as (GMSD)
with the woman's name being on the left. This is of course a personal
preference, and is entirely up to the people having the monogram done
for them.
School
Monograms:
Letter molds
for school names is part of our program for doing custom monogrammed
molds and other products that may be offered for sale.
Monogrammed
molds for schools would usually be comprised of four letters and most
would use the Octin Sports letter style on the Font
Selection Page: (the font that is depicted below). Any other font
listed on this web site can certainly be used in place of the one
shown below.
Octin Sports BL Font
We will do
all K-12 schools using up to four letters when given permission to
do so by a school official. An example would be Osage City Junior
High (OCJH) in any font and mold combination listed on this site.
Keep
in mind that we will not do college monograms or Greek letter monogrammed
molds due to licensing issues without direct contact with the department
or persons responsible for licensing and use of such registered letter
monograms. Greek letter symbols for sororities and fraternities are
heavily protected and even a sorority or fraternity chapter must adhere
to the licensing contracts and not use or purchase products from a
non licensed vendor.
