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How to Get Fonts from Silhouette Design Store into Studio

If you purchased a font from the Silhouette Design store and now can't figure out how to get it into Silhouette Studio - it's a pretty common issue. 

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There's actually a specific place fonts from the Design Store go, and I'm going to show you exactly how to find them AND give you an alternative method if you want to use those fonts outside of Silhouette Studio too.

How to Bulk Install Fonts on Windows 11

There's no need to install fonts one by one, you can bulk install fonts on Windows 11 (or older versions).  

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Whether you're moving fonts from one computer to a new one or you purchased a massive font bundle, there are several good reasons why bulk installing fonts is a huge time saver. 

Read on for how to install multiple fonts at once on a Windows 11 PC. 

Cutting Script Fonts with Silhouette Studio (Why You Should Stop Welding)

If you're still welding script fonts in Silhouette Studio you should stop now.  

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Welding a script fonts joins the overlapping areas between letters, but it then makes it impossible to change the text or even see the name of the text.  

Read on for the auto-weld solution you have to try! 

Using Alpha Sets in Silhouette Studio (Video!)

Ever look at those super cool, unique text designs and think, "How did they do that?" Well, chances are, they might have been playing with Alpha Sets in Silhouette Studio – and guess what? You can too!

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Think of Alpha Sets like a box of individual letter stickers, but digital!

How to Bulk Install Font Bundles On Mac - Video Tutorial

Tired of installing fonts one by one? 

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This quick and easy method will save you tons of time, especially when you've downloaded a font bundle or pack.

How to Open and Use Alphabet Sets in Silhouette Studio

Alphabet sets look like fonts, but they act like PNG or SVG files in Silhouette Studio. 

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They're easy and fun to use and give you a lot of flexibility, but can be time consuming to open in Silhouette Studio.  But..oh they're so worth it!  

Read on for my tips on opening and using Alphabet SVG sets in Silhouette Studio.

New Font Bundle? Bulk Install Fonts on a MAC the Easy Way!

You can bulk install Fonts on a MAC making it super fast and easy when you get a font bundle or pack. 

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Once installed fonts and after a program re-start, your new fonts will show up in Silhouette Studio. Read on to learn how in just a few clicks and less than 2 minutes you, too, can install a bundles-worth of new fonts! 

How to Design a Shaped Card in Silhouette Studio

It's easy to design a shaped card in Silhouette Studio with a few design tricks.  

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While I would not consider this a first Silhouette project, it's definitely beginner friendly. Read on for the step by step on how to design shaped cards. 

Silhouette Circle Monogram Tutorial (Your Font Choice!)

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I've been asked more than once how to make a circle monogram in Silhouette Studio.  Sure, you can buy a circle monogram font...or you can make your own using the font of your choice.  There are about 10 steps involved here so just bare with me...I promise it's pretty easy just breaking it down!

How to Use a Split Monogram Font in Silhouette Studio

The split monogram style is such a great way to add even more customization to your projects because it allows you to not only add a monogram, but a name onto your project as well!

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In this tutorial, we'll show you how to add a name to a split monogram and perfectly center it.

Sketch Pen Fonts: The Best Thin Fonts for Silhouette

Finally! Finally I have found what I consider to be the best thin sketch pen font for Silhouette. 

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If you've been working Silhouette sketch pens for any length of time you know finding handwriting fonts to use with sketch pens isn't an easy feat.

What To Do If You Can't Ungroup in Silhouette Studio

Did you ever have a design or font in Studio Studio that you can't ungroup, but you need to remove some cut lines?  

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Fear not! Read on for this trick on how to remove unwanted cut lines when ungroup is grayed out in Silhouette Studio.

How to Save as SVG in Silhouette Studio (and JPEG and PDF too)

It's now possible to export as an SVG directly from Silhouette Studio.

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In order to save as an SVG, JPEG, or PDF from Silhouette Studio, you must have both Silhouette Studio 4.1 or higher and Business Edition.

How to Retro Warp Text in Silhouette Studio

Have you ever wondered how to get the popular warped text effect in Silhouette Studio? 

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This retro look is all the rage right now so read on for the step by step details on how to make retro wavy text in Silhouette Studio. 

How to Design Personalized Vinyl Stickers for Water Bottles in Silhouette Studio

You can make personalized vinyl stickers for water bottles in several different ways. You can cut all the different layers of vinyl with a Silhouette machine and then layer or you can use a printer and cutter like a Roland BN-20 and make super durable, full color, and long lasting stickers without any layering at all. 

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In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to make personalized vinyl name stickers for water bottles with the 20" Roland BN-20A ecosolvent printer and cutter...designed in Silhouette Studio.  

And P.S. if you are looking for alternatives ways to print and cut on your inkjet printer and Silhouette CAMEO I have a few options for you at the bottom so keep reading.

How to Intertwine Fonts in Silhouette Studio

Silhouette Studio is such a feature packed design software! You can easily intertwine fonts and make your designs come to life from signs to cards and invitations, mixing and matching fonts is the perfect way to give your projects a unique look!

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You may be wondering how to get started – but fear not! I’ll walk you through the basics of combining fonts in Silhouette Studio so that you can create beautiful designs quickly and easily.

How to Find the Best Font for your Project: Silhouette Font Tutorial

Once you find the best font for your project, the rest of the project seems to come together so easily. In this blog post, we'll show you a fast and easy way to compare fonts in Silhouette Studio so you can quickly find the best one for your project!

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How to Make Text Curve in Silhouette Studio V4 {3 Step Tutorial}

If you're trying to make text curve around a circle in Silhouette Studio, you've come to the right spot. 

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Making text wrap or warp is actually very easy and in this 3 step Silhouette Studio tutorial I'll explain how to do it!

How to Print and Cut Layered Fonts with Silhouette

Layered fonts are perfect for printing because they usually have lots of fun design elements to them and you can make them really colorful - but what if you want to print and cut them? 

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You can print and cut layered fonts with a few modifications to the file. This tutorial will explain. 

How to Shape Words in Silhouette Studio

If you ever wanted to shape words in Silhouette Studio you've come to the right spot. 

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In this tutorial we'll walk through how to make words fit in a shape by manipulating the text using edit points in the Silhouette software.