I want to share a quick Mac tip on how to install a bunch of fonts quickly, even when they are in different subfolders.
A sweet bunch of swirly fonts (expired)
You’ve been hearing a lot about font bundles here lately, because that is what I am getting the most questions about. I’m pretty particular about what I consider to be “crafter friendly,” which is why I don’t recommend all of the bundles that come along.
Outline any font quickly in Silh Studio
I often do mini-tutorials in response to questions on Facebook. Several of you have requested that I post them here on my blog so that they are easier to find and refer back to, so I’m going to try and start doing that more.
Font bundle enabler alert (expired)
DealJumbo just released a Christmas Graphics and Fonts Bundle and when I started looking closely at it I discovered to my delight that all but one of the fonts is already in what I consider to be a crafter friendly configuration (and that one holdout, Whartillax is soon to be).
My Arrow Crafter font hits Dafont
Arrow Crafter, my first font on Dafont.com, is made for easily creating custom arrows for diecutting or for print. And its just plain fun to play with.
Character map template for Silhouette Studio
A while back, I posted Character Map templates for Inkscape and Adobe Illustrator. The purpose of these is to make it quick and easy to make a one page reference map of the main glyphs in a given font, especially dingbat fonts. Today I’m adding a Silhouette version to the lineup.
Distressed HTV Technique
I’ve been experimenting with a new technique for getting a distressed look with heat transfer vinyl and while it may not be ready for widespread adoption, I wanted to go ahead and share it with you.
Border Bits – a new free dingbat font
I am proud to introduce another dingbat font designed for diecutters, at least that’s how it started. Silhouette Studio, Microsoft Word and even Photoshop are among the programs that can wrap text on a path but can’t wrap objects … or so it seems.
Cursives for Diecutters
New owners of digital diecutters often ask what are the best fonts for welding (or “connecting” if they haven’t been indoctrinated into our odd vernacular yet). We may give a few suggestions but usually brush them off with something about personal preference. It turns out that there are some fonts that are inherently weld-friendly thanks to their attentive typographers.
More free gel pen fonts
Now that the Silhouette SD has restored my faith in gel pen drawing with a digital diecutter, I’ve been testing various fonts for that single line look.