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I have a customer wanting the font: English 111 Vivace BT
I am having trouble getting it wider lettering, to be able to cut it out with cutter.
Can anyone tell me the easiest way to do this without distorting it. It just has to be wide enough to last longer for the customer, if you know what I mean??
Would sure appreciate it.
Thanks, lindaschallenge
Thanks for getting back to me so quick.
I will keep trying. I feel like I am going in circles, but I am getting closer.
Thanks for your time, and if I don't get it, I will get back with you.
lindaschallenge
Thanks again, I have another probably a simple problem to you, but somehow, I have clicked on something that won't give me my hyphen when I am typing.
I try to select the typing, then Text, but I can't get the Use hyphenation to light up. Are you a corel draw X3 user.
I feel like I am going in circles and it is right in front of me, just not blinking to get my attention!!!!!!!
Thanks again, Linda
Some fonts don't have all the punctuation marks. Apostrophes are left out a lot. You can just use a comma and lift it up. For the hyphen you might try substituting one that looks similar. When using the cutter, outlines are tricky. In enhanced mode when you thicken an outline the letter will look thicker. In wireframe mode (what the cutter sees) the outline won't show up at all. Try this to make the letters thicker: Make an outline the thickness you want the letter, convert the outline to object and weld the outline and letter together.
I went to the Black Chancherry(sp), it is pretty close to the english 111.
I have did it before and didn't have any trouble with the apostrophe, so until I figure out what I did, I will try to improvise for now.
Thanks for the outline suggestion. I copied it down and will try it.
Thanks for being so helpful
lindaschallenge
type out you word(s), convert text to curves, put in outline to the thickness you want, convert outline to object, selct both outline, and your text which is now curves and weld. that will prevent your cutter from cuting the outline, and the text. some cutting programs will allow you to delete cut lines, so you might not even need to do all that.
if your confused, just pm me and i will do it for you
you can thicken up a font by putting a small contour around the outside.
depending on the current size this may only be a few thousands of an in,
try around .030 at first and see what happens.
Thanks, I will save that and try it soon.
Big Thanks, everyone is so helpful on the forum.
I hope some day to be able to help someone! I am always asking for help!!
lindaschallenge
Widen font for vinel cutter 
