Inkstitch - Creating a custom font for the inkstitch lettering tool

Create a custom font that will work in the inkstitch lettering tool.
This inkstitch font is available at www.lowtechlin...
To create a right arrow in linux:
press shift+ctrl+u
on the numpad type 2192
on kde plasma press shift+ctrl+u again and the right arrow should appear.

[@maddydaniels2153]

These videos have been SO helpful for me! So grateful that you make them, please don’t stop!❤️ Sometimes I’ll even just put them on in the background while I work too! Thank you again, all the love!

[@LowTechLinux]

Thank you ❤️

[@KHONAMII]

Me too 😊 I really appreciate it! Thank you so much.

[@cherylklimack325]

I have been a teacher of technology for 25 years and I know how time consuming it can be to customize software. Your use of technology and ability to share it with others is fantastic! Thank you.

[@LowTechLinux]

Thank you very much 💖

[@mle3131]

Thank you so much. Everything you have shown is extremely user friendly.

[@raulterrazasreza1635]

Love your videos. You are a true Hero for us 😁. I have learned a lot from you.

[@Mr.Trailer79]

I was looking for this subject. It is so helpful for me

[@LowTechLinux]

Thank you

[@jotacalvo]

Nice video.
One question, though… I’m doing embroidery and have ink stitch for that purpose. But why would this be done in InkStitch as opposed to InkScape? Or would it automatically migrate to InkScape? Sorry if that’s a dim question, but I’m only 3 days into this entire program.

[@LowTechLinux]

Inkstitch is a plugin for inkscape and can't work without it. They work together and many tools we use to digitize are both inkscape tools and inkstitch tools.

[@seanwu1968]

Thanks for this video. I am going to try if this method working on Chinese font as well.

[@LowTechLinux]

It should. Please let me know

[@cherylklimack325]

Thanks!

[@LowTechLinux]

Thank you so much for that 😁❤️

[@mle3131]

I have purchased several digitized fonts. I assume this would also work for those. Thank you.

[@LowTechLinux]

For predigitized fonts like those you might purchase, you should follow this guide here.
ruclips.net/video/r9gKB-SPeUQ/видео.html

[@seanclester]

So I've watched like a billion of your videos learning to use InkStitch, normally when you digitize letters and numbers you don't use the Auto route satin feature. Is there a reason that for this font you chose to use the Auto route. It seems that Auto route adds more jumps and running stitches then you normally do manually.

[@LowTechLinux]

I use autoroute quite a bit. Mostly depends on the details. If there are small satins like with very small satin lettering I'll do it manually and not trim anything on the inside of the design. Small satin letters can be very tricky to pull off and the extra attention to detail makes for a better outcome. Larger satin lettering can usually work fine with autoroute.

[@micheleprachar3542]

So I went to your website and downloaded COLLEEGE, unzipped it, now how do I get it into my custom font directory?

[@LowTechLinux]

Depending on what OS you're on, you should unzip the download resulting in 4 files. These four files should be in a folder named colleege (or similar). If not, create a folder called colleege and move the 4 files into it. Then move the colleege folder into your inkstitch custom font directory. Restart inkscape and the new font should be there when you select the lettering tool.