Now using the text style box on the right, select the font you want to use (it has to be one you know is PUA encoded and has different glyphs) I’m using the Hedgehog font from the Hungry JPEG – which is currently only $1 and comes with a Full Commercial License – Bargain!Īdjust the Text Size to whatever size you wish, right click on the font and select the ‘Convert to Path’ option. For the purpose of this tutorial I’m using ‘addicted to fonts’ – because, who isn’t? :-) Using the Text Tool, type out the phrase or quote you want to use. The font will be installed and will now be accessible via Silhouette Studio.Ģ Open Silhouette Studio as you normally would. The following preview will pop up on the screen, click install. Click on either the TTF or OTF file, either one will work. Once you have downloaded and extracted the font files, navigate to where you extracted the files to. Unzip the file by right clicking and selecting ‘Extract all’, choose a file you want the font to be ‘extracted’ too.įor further guidance, check out my tutorial on how to unzip files here. Once you have downloaded, navigate to the downloads folder on your PC. In the following tutorial, I’ve put together a quick guide on how to use PUA encoded fonts in Silhouette Studio ġ First off download the font from the download link, the download link will be wherever you have purchased your font from, you may have even had an email with the download link. You would normally need fancy software to access extra Glyphs, Swirls, Flourishes and Font Characters, but with PUA encoded fonts you can access these within your Silhouette Studio Software on your windows PC. Fonts, Fonts, everywhere! Fonts are perfect for designing your own quotes and cutting with vinyl to put on a Wooden Plaque, Mugs, Glass Blocks etc.
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