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Joe Kace
12-27-2010, 1:02 PM
Hello All,

I am trying to figure out how to connect letters together for some cutouts, and I haven't a clue how to achieve this. Is there a font out there that does this as you type? I searched the archives and nothing came up.
Thanks for any help
Joe

Robert E Miller
12-27-2010, 1:03 PM
I am new here but maybe the stencil font?

Larry Bratton
12-27-2010, 1:19 PM
Joe,
Convert your text to curves in Corel Draw. Break the curve apart. You should then be able to manipulate and overlap the letters as required and then use the Weld function to make them into individual curves. Hope this helps.

Steve Kelsey
12-27-2010, 1:32 PM
Here is a link to a video that shows what Larry described.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUG3_EVzcI4&feature=channel

Robert Walters
12-27-2010, 1:41 PM
Adjust the fonts kerning:

In Corel:
Select the text tool.
Click anywhere on the page.
Set point size to 72pt (easier to see for this test).
Type "Hello".
Hit CTRL+A to select all the characters.
Hit CTRL+T to bring up the Character Formatting dialog.
Where it says "Range Kerning", adjust it so it's a NEGATIVE number.

or,

just place the letters on top of a rectangle that touches all of the letters and weld together.

Larry Bratton
12-27-2010, 1:45 PM
Good Video! Steve does a great job. He amazes me with all the things he sends out basically for free.

Joe Kace
12-27-2010, 2:19 PM
Wow, thanks everybody. I will look at all suggestions. I had no idea I would post, go to lunch, come back, and there be so many replies. Thanks again
Joe

AL Ursich
12-27-2010, 4:56 PM
Yes, There is a Scroll Font.... Don't remember where I got it....

AL

Kevin L. Waldron
12-30-2010, 3:09 PM
Several of the script fonts connect.

Kevin