How is a phrase different from a title or a sentiment?

Phrases are the shortest lettering designs in the catalog, usually two to four words sized for a card front or a photo mat. Titles are drawn to head a full page, and sentiments are longer quotes and sayings.

What size should I cut a phrase for an A2 card?

An A2 card front is four and a quarter by five and a half inches, so cut the phrase at three to three and a half inches wide to leave a margin. Lock the aspect ratio when resizing.

Can I layer a phrase on a shadow?

Yes. Cut the phrase once in your main color and once in a contrasting color, then offset the second layer slightly behind the first. Some phrases include a drawn shadow layer; those cut in two shapes.

Do phrases print as well as cut?

Every phrase includes a PNG and a JPG for print-and-cut and for digital pages, alongside the SVG and DXF cutting files.

Back to School Cut File (Free when registered)

Two to four words, ready to cut

Phrase Cut Files for Cards and Pages

Phrase cut files are the short sayings that finish a card or caption a photo: hello sunshine, best day ever, so loved, adventure awaits. Where the Title tag covers page headers and the Sentiment tag covers longer quotes, Phrase collects the two to four word lines that fit a card front, a pocket card, a photo mat, or the corner of a layout. The lettering is drawn and connected as artwork, so each phrase cuts as a single clean piece with no font matching or welding. Many phrases are drawn in pairs of styles, a script and a block version, so you can mix weights on one project. Seasonal phrases run from spring and summer through fall, Halloween, and Christmas, and everyday phrases cover birthdays, travel, school, and family. Files ship in SVG, PNG, DXF, and JPG for Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio, and any machine that reads vectors. Free phrases unlock with a registered account.