Text3D Maker · Free Online Tool

Initial Name Sign
for 3D Printing

A big letter with the name written over it in a script font and an outline that makes it stand out. Type the name, pick the fonts and colors and download a multicolor 3MF or a single STL with the color changes already worked out.

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What can you make?

Ideas for your 3D printer

Design and download in seconds. No CAD experience needed.

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Nursery and bedroom doors
The child's initial with the name on top is the classic sign for a nursery door or above the bed. Soft pink, blue or mint with a white outline and a gold or dark name.
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Weddings and christenings
The couple's initial with both names, or the baby's name for the christening table. A white letter with a gold outline looks elegant in photos and costs a few euros of filament.
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Gifts and small runs to sell
Each sign takes a couple of hours to print and every name is different, which makes it a popular personalised product at markets and online shops. The fonts are free for commercial use.
How it works

Ready in 3 steps

01

Type the name

The initial is taken from the first letter of the name, or you can type a different one. Choose a font for the letter (Playfair Display, Abril Fatface, Ultra…) and a script font for the name (Pacifico, Great Vibes, Dancing Script…).

02

Adjust size, position and colors

Set the height of the letter, how wide the name is, how high it sits on the letter and its tilt. Pick a palette or your own four colors and, if you want, a back plate that follows the outline.

03

Download and print

With an AMS or several extruders, download the 3MF: each part arrives with its color and filament slot assigned. With a single extruder, download the STL and add the two filament changes at the heights the tool shows you.

Examples made with the tool

These are screenshots of the 3D preview, exactly as the tool shows them before downloading. Each one uses a different pair of fonts and one of the ready-made palettes.

Lucía: Playfair Display and Pacifico, pink and gold
Lucía: Playfair Display and Pacifico, pink and gold
Emma: Abril Fatface and Great Vibes in baby blue, name tilted
Emma: Abril Fatface and Great Vibes in baby blue, name tilted
Leo: Fredoka and Lobster in mint, with a back plate
Leo: Fredoka and Lobster in mint, with a back plate
Wedding: initial A with Ana & Juan in Dancing Script
Wedding: initial A with Ana & Juan in Dancing Script
Hugo: Titan One and Kaushan Script, rainbow colors
Hugo: Titan One and Kaushan Script, rainbow colors
Sofia in single-extruder mode: the color changes by height
Sofia in single-extruder mode: the color changes by height

What the tool looks like

On the left you type the name and choose fonts, size, heights and colors. On the right you see the sign in 3D and turn it with the mouse or your finger. Underneath it tells you the final size and, in single-extruder mode, the heights for the filament changes.

The initial name sign tool with the controls on the left and the 3D preview on the right

Printing tips

  • Layer height 0.2 mm and a well calibrated first layer: the whole sign lies flat on the bed and needs no supports.
  • Matte PLA looks best for nursery colors; for weddings, a silk gold or silver filament for the name stands out a lot.
  • With an AMS, print the outline and name in the same color if you want fewer filament changes and less waste.
  • With a single extruder, keep the default heights (4, 5.2 and 6.4 mm): they are multiples of 0.2 mm, so the changes fall exactly on a layer.

More tools for your printer: the 3D text generator, door signs and letter stencils.

Pricing

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes. In "Single extruder" mode the sign is one piece where the color changes by height: the letter up to the first height, the outline up to the second and the name on top. In the slicer you add a pause or filament change at those two heights.
Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer and PrusaSlicer. The 3MF carries one part per color, the color of each part and the filament slot it uses, so you only have to load the right filaments.
A letter of 120 to 180 mm looks good on a door or a shelf. The tool shows the total size and warns you if it goes over 25 cm, which is more than most print beds.
It is light, so double-sided mounting tape or adhesive strips on the back are enough. With a back plate it can also stand on a shelf leaning against the wall.
Yes. All the fonts are published under the SIL Open Font License, which allows commercial use of what you make with them.
You can try every option and see the result in 3D without an account. To download you sign in with Google, and the first 2 downloads are free. After that, Text3D PRO costs €4.99 as a single payment and unlocks unlimited downloads in every tool, with no subscription.
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