A letter S is two curves pulling in opposite directions – the trickiest monogram to cut cleanly, and the prettiest when you do. A ribbon banner crosses the design, leaving room to letter a name, a date or a short greeting by hand.
Free printable & cut-ready · design + line-art sheet · no sign-up
What’s Inside
- Letter S · With Banner — a single, bold motif
One ready-to-cut design: Letter S · With Banner. The pack includes the cut-ready file plus a line-art sheet for tracing and colouring. An upper curve opening one way flows into a lower curve opening the other, joined by a short spine. The two curves should mirror each other; if one is fatter than the other the letter looks lopsided. Use the line-art sheet as a guide rather than cutting freehand. A ribbon banner crosses the design, leaving room to letter a name, a date or a short greeting by hand.
Three Ways to Use It
1. Cut it with a Cricut or Silhouette
The file is closed-path vector art with no overlapping lines, exactly what cutting software expects. Scale to your cardstock and cut from 80 gsm upward; a fine-point blade handles it cleanly.
2. Cut it by hand
Print at 100%, staple the sheet to a folded square of paper, and cut through both layers. Most people finish in well under half an hour.
3. Trace and colour
The line-art sheet doubles as a colouring and tracing page, a ready-made activity for classroom or family craft time.
Materials
Red cardstock or origami paper (80–160 gsm) · scissors or a craft knife · a printer · double-sided tape. Add a Cricut or Silhouette if you would rather not cut by hand.
Best For
Elegant monograms, wedding signage, calligraphy-style displays and advanced practice.
FAQ
Is it the hardest letter? Yes, along with G – cut it once on scrap paper first. A ribbon banner crosses the design, leaving room to letter a name, a date or a short greeting by hand.
How do I keep it symmetrical? Trace the line-art sheet and flip it to check the two curves match.
What paper? 120-140 gsm; thin paper will not hold the inner curves.
