To change standard text so your Cricut machine can write it with a pen, you need to adjust the Style setting for the text layer in Cricut Design Space. This converts the text into a single-line font suitable for the pen tool.
Here is the exact process based on the provided information:
Steps to Change Text to Writing Style
Follow these simple steps within Cricut Design Space to prepare your text for writing with a Cricut pen:
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Start a New Project and Add Text:
- Open Cricut Design Space and begin a new project.
- Select the Text option from the design panel.
- Use your keyboard to type and insert the text you want to use into the canvas.
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Select Your Text and Change Style:
- Once your text is on the canvas, select the text layer.
- Look at the top edit bar in Design Space. Find the 'Style' dropdown menu.
- Click on the 'Style' dropdown and change the selection to 'Writing'.
According to the reference from 23-Nov-2021, this action "changes the text to single-lined font!" This transformation is crucial because standard cutting fonts typically have outlines, meaning the machine would cut around each letter, not draw a single line that forms the letter.
Understanding Cricut Writing Fonts
- Purpose: Changing the style to 'Writing' is specifically for using your Cricut machine with a pen or marker to draw text instead of cutting it.
- Single Line: The 'Writing' style converts the text outline into a single path that the pen follows.
- Font Compatibility: Not all fonts in Design Space have a dedicated 'Writing' style available. Some fonts are designed specifically as single-line fonts from the start. When you change the style, Design Space attempts to convert the selected font. If a specific writing version of that font exists or a suitable conversion is possible, it will apply the single-line style.
By changing the text style to 'Writing', you instruct your Cricut machine to use its pen or marker to create the design, allowing you to add handwritten-style notes, intricate details, or special messages to your projects like cards, labels, and invitations.
