Hi Barbara, Are you talking about the Slim Pickin alphabet in Design Shop? At 1.5 inches the serifs are all that need to be changed. This is where Auto Split, a 2006 feature, is very handy. It splits column satin stitches over a specified length into shorter stitches. The few times I have used it the overall stitch count increased on average 50%. Compared to 100% or more for column fill that is a significant reduction. If you would like to send me your design in OFM format, I can take a look at it. Janel Harris Dimensional Designs http://www.dimdesigns.com <mailto:janel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> janel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx