Description
*Use coupon code “art35” to receive $35 off when purchasing a license for both this and the Edward R. Peterson Art-Line font, or the ERP Frosted Bar font at the same time.

* Only the basic character set is shown here. For a sample character map see the MLC Font Project page. Alternate characters shown in grey.
Classification
Surname, Decorative Initials
Usage
This version of the Art-Line alphabet was created by PMD International as a plastic stencil press alphabet in the 1980s, and though it is still used today, it saw the majority of its usage until the 1990s. It was digitized and included as a font in the Craftech memorial design software.
History & Designer
This alphabet was modified from an earlier alphabet by Edward R. Peterson of Peterson Memorial Design Service. The designer of this version is unknown. Just like Peterson’s original, the alphabet was designed as drop cap or decorative initials to embellish the outlined lettering in a family name.

Digital rendering of MLC Art-Line CR font paired with the MLC Modern Outline DWG font on a granite memorial.
Distinguishing Features
The most features distinguishing the Cutrite alphabet from the original by Peterson are the re-designed ‘N’ and ‘Q’. Along with these letters, the alphabet is slightly thinner and more delicate, as well as containing minor, yet noticeable differences on most letters. The original ‘N’ was designed by Peterson as a Sans-Serif letter, while the Cutrite version contains both a swash and a serif on its stems. The Cutrite ‘Q’ does not overlap the letter as did the original.
Characters
No numbers, punctuation, or lowercase were included with the alphabet. The MLC has included a second version of the font which does not contain an outline, which is applicable when the user would like to add an outline of a different thickness than was included with the original, or not include an outline at all. The MLC created all punctuation, and the Monument Lettering Center also created alternate versions of the letters ‘C’; which is available both as a lowercase letter or as an OpenType alternate in software that supports OpenType features. Roman numerals have been used in place of numbers, and although the likelihood of needing the features is rare, all kerning and diacritic marks for multi-lingual support typical of MLC fonts have been included.