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Watch these tutorials to see how to prepare script lettering and convert digital text into plotter-ready paths: Getting Script Lettering Ready for a plotter YouTube · Artwork Help

Use the Weld tool to combine overlapping script letters into a single continuous path, preventing the plotter from cutting into the middle of your word where letters connect. Inkscape: Use Path > Object to Path . 3. Handle Overlaps plotter

If you are using a script or cursive font, the tail of one letter often overlaps the body of the next. Watch these tutorials to see how to prepare

For a "handwritten" look, use Hershey fonts which consist of single strokes rather than outlines. Handle Overlaps If you are using a script

Standard digital fonts (TrueType or OpenType) are "outline" fonts; they define the boundary of a letter but are hollow inside.