We usually start with Lucida Handwriting when designing a board. This has a friendly, personal look to it and engraves very well. The method of engraving we use lends itself better to fonts that have bold lines as the wood has to be engraved and then hand-painted.
Tiny serifs (the points at the top and bottom of letters) and thin lines can easily get lost during the sanding stages of board preparation.
If you have a particular font you would like, please let us know as soon as possible and we’ll see if we can work it into the design for you.