Test a wordmark with accents
Example on a shop sign
About this tool
Type a brand name to build a wordmark and measure its accents wherever they usually break.
Use it when
- The name has stacked accents like Ố, Ộ, Ữ
- Accents added to a foreign typeface look forced
- In a frame, sign or stamp, accents get cut off
- Runs right on your device
- Use your own font
- No sign-up
A cap-height frame is not enough for Vietnamese
Accents eat into clear space
If clear space is measured from the top of the capitals, stacked accents have already taken part of it. Placed next to other things, the logo is tighter than drawn.
Two lines, and accents touch descenders
Line spacing set for unaccented text makes the lower line's accents touch the g, y and p of the line above.
At small sizes, hook and tilde look alike
On avatars, stamps and small packaging, the hook (hỏi) and tilde (ngã) marks merge into a dot. Names carrying them are easily misread.
What people often ask
Does a word logo with accents still read well large and small?
A word logo with Vietnamese accents needs clear space measured from the marks, and the hook and tilde marks can merge into a dot when printed small. Type your brand name and the tool sets the word logo at several sizes, reports the smallest size where marks stay clear, two-line spacing and an unaccented version.
Does the tool draw a logo for me?
No. It only sets the name in an existing typeface to measure the accents. A real wordmark needs every stroke redrawn, accents above all, to suit the brand.
Is my font sent anywhere?
No. The font file is read in your browser and is not uploaded to any server.
Should I drop the accents to keep the name simple?
Dropping the accents drops part of the meaning. Only do it for a clear reason, such as selling abroad, and define once where the unaccented version is used.