Arc Medal

Arc Medal

Craft vendor-ready specs for challenge coins and military medals without rejection

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42 Vector Devices
2.0 Default Diameter
v1.1.1 Latest Build

Essential Designer Resources

Templates

Instant Project Start

STUDIO2024
  • 12 seeded template categories
  • Unit, school, municipal themes
  • Blank canvas option
Access Templates
Validation

Vendor Rule Checker

PROOF2024
  • 6 automated quality checks
  • Arc text overflow detection
  • Enamel cell limit validation
Validate Design
Export

Mint-Ready Output

EXPORT2024
  • Multi-page PDF specifications
  • Pantone enamel callouts
  • Dual-face orientation diagrams
Export Specs

All features included in Arc Medal v1.1.1. No account required. Specifications stored locally on device.

Technical Foundation

Arc Medal operates as a dual-face design canvas where unit administrators and municipal clerks build challenge coins and award medals that pass vendor technical requirements on first submission. The app enforces character budgets for curved legends, validates device placement within safe margins, and checks enamel cell counts against soft-enamel manufacturing limits.

The Studio workspace provides real-time feedback as you position devices from a library of 42 original vector graphics including civic columns, oak leaves, rank chevrons, and terra incognita compasses. Curved text automatically fits to your chosen diameter with budget warnings when you approach the 21-character arc limit. Five metal finish previews show your design in antique gold, polished nickel, antique copper, black nickel, or dual-plate combinations.

Export functionality generates multi-page PDF order sheets with Pantone-style enamel callouts, edge treatment notes, and Medal-Turn or Coin-Turn orientation diagrams. The Proof section runs six validation checks including outer margin compliance, minimum stroke width, serial band clearance, and dual-face orientation consistency before allowing export.

Category
Graphics & Design
Platform
iOS
Version
1.1.1
Last Update
October 2026
Account Required
No
Device Library
42 original marks
Diameter Options
1.5, 1.75, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 inches
Edge Styles
Plain, Reeded, Rope, Sequential-number

Core Capabilities

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Dual-Face Canvas

Design both obverse and reverse medal faces with independent device placement, arc legends, and enamel cells. Toggle between Medal-Turn and Coin-Turn orientation standards.

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Vector Device Library

42 original graphics including civic keys, wheat sheaves, honor wreaths, rank chevrons, campfires, and nautical wheels. Filter by Civic, Neutral, or Scholastic categories.

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Arc Text Fitting

Curved legends automatically conform to your blank diameter with character budget tracking. System warns when approaching 21-character vendor limits for manufacturing feasibility.

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Vendor Validation

Six automated checks verify outer margin compliance, minimum stroke width, arc overflow, enamel cell counts, serial band clearance, and dual-face orientation before export.

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Enamel Cell Painting

Paint soft-enamel color cells with palette selection. App validates cell count and size stay within manufacturing limits to prevent vendor rejection.

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Professional Export

Generate multi-page PDF order sheets with Pantone callouts, edge notes, orientation diagrams, and legend strings. PNG proof cards show dual faces side-by-side.

Design Workflow

Bay to Proof Process

  • Select blank template from 12 categories or start with blank studio canvas
  • Choose diameter, shape, and thickness specifications
  • Switch to Studio tab for dual-face design workspace
  • Place vector devices from 42-graphic library onto medal faces
  • Add curved arc legends with character budget tracking
  • Paint enamel cells using color palette if desired
  • Select edge style and metal finish preview
  • Run validation checks in Proof tab before export

Bench Configuration

  • Set role as Unit administrator, School advisor, Municipal clerk, or Corporate lead
  • Configure preferred diameter default for new projects
  • All specs stored locally without account requirement
  • Add Home Screen widget showing active die diameter and arc budget
  • Compare dual faces in Locker view for legend density judgment
  • Review diameter mix and validation split analytics in Insights

About ArcFit Development

ArcFit specializes in mint-specification tools for small-run coin and medal production. Arc Medal v1.1.1 focuses exclusively on order-spec layout and typography-on-metal utility for new challenge coin manufacturing. The app is not a collection archive or circulated-grade mapper but a vendor communication tool that eliminates technical rejection through upfront validation.

Start Your Die Specification

iOS app | Local storage | Professional output ready for vendor submission

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Compatible with iOS devices. Version 1.1.1 includes behind-the-scenes efficiency improvements. No account required for full functionality.