{"id":4307,"date":"2021-04-08T14:08:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T18:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crystalscrafties.com\/?p=4307"},"modified":"2021-04-08T14:08:11","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T18:08:11","slug":"text-svgs-in-inkscape-an-inkscape-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crystalscrafties.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/08\/text-svgs-in-inkscape-an-inkscape-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Text SVG’s in Inkscape | an Inkscape Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Creating text SVG\u2019s in Inkscape is actually super easy and a great way to start designing your own SVG files.\u00a0 There are just a few basics you will need to learn and you\u2019ll be ready to dive right in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First, you\u2019ll want to make sure you have a lot of really great fonts installed on your computer.\u00a0 Inkscape pulls fonts directly from your computer so you\u2019ll be able to access anything you\u2019ve installed while you\u2019re working in Inkscape.\u00a0 Creative Fabrica<\/a> is a FANTASTIC place to get fonts.\u00a0 They offer several free fonts or you can purchase a font bundle.\u00a0 You could even sign up for a font membership and get access to millions of fonts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once you have some fonts installed you\u2019re ready to start creating text SVG\u2019s in Inkscape.\u00a0 To pull in some text simply click the \u201ctext icon\u201d in the left menu bar and then click on your page.\u00a0 Type the text you want and then go up to the font selection bar in the top left and choose your font.\u00a0 You can have fun designing and combining different fonts to make a truly unique design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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