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Sue2

Monograms...

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I have a customer wanting a monogram...for a logo.

Gotta have a place to start!

He has difficult initials to work with...JWK

 

Is there a Monogram Creator site online where I can 

test out out some fonts & styles and have monograms created?

 

Thanks for any help!

 

Sue2

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Depending on what cutting sofware you are using, there is probably  a "distortion" feature that could be used. There are "monogram" fonts also

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Thanks...that may be a good place to let my

customer look and see what type of monogram

he prefers.  I know already he doesn't like "curly

girly" ones.

 

Sue2

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yea, i like the MarkandGraham one also. Also check out the font= HEX monogram on dafont. That is more manly. 

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I use Suitcase Fusion to categorize my fonts.  It will allow you to preview what it will look like.  My niece wanted me to do her initials in VantasyHouse a short while ago for her car.

Cal

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The right side letters don't have a keystroke assigned and instead use ligatures. You can manually select them from the glyph/insert character menu depending on the software you use.

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You should be able to double click it from the Glyph / Insert Character option on your software.

Ohhhhhhhh....

Thanks, that worked.

 

That little tidbit was nowhere in the hex monogram instructions!

 

:thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

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sorry Sue, just seeing this. i have not used Hex yet, i have only downloaded it. Glad you got it to work and thanks for the tip KY

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The right side letters don't have a keystroke assigned and instead use ligatures. You can manually select them from the glyph/insert character menu depending on the software you use.

 

I have no idea what this is.   

Can inkscape or VM4 do this?

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I don't know if Inkscape or Vm supports them. They are supposed to work in Corel Draw x6 and I know they work in Corel Draw x7 because that's what I use.

 

Example.

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In Corel X4 in the text drop down menu select:

 

INSERT SYMBOL CHARACTER

Another window will open

Choose your font and you will see all the lettering options available for that font.

Double click on the one you need to add.

 

Sue2

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Oh and by the way, after 6 PROOFS and many hems & haws.....

 

This is what they ended up with......

Something they made on their own.

 

:huh:

 

Thank you everyone for your help!

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Somebody was deleted from the company?? (no more "K") lol....

This post was VERY informative anyway for us newbies :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thank you everyone for  your help x2 :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I tried Sue's version for x4 (I have x3) and it doesn't show the rt. side letters. Any other suggestions?

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I tried Sue's version for x4 (I have x3) and it doesn't show the rt. side letters. Any other suggestions?

Try this....it works in X4

 

To find out how to get at all those graphics hidden in them (fonts). The best way to do this is with the Insert Character Docker.

Note: This Docker has been known by other names in versions prior to CorelDRAW 12.

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Since the name of this Docker has changed a number of times and its location in the menus has also been elusive, we'll stick with a shortcut key to make it appear. Press Ctrl-F11 to bring up the Docker

 

http://www.unleash.com/articles/specialcharacters/

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Still no show. Wonder what's up with thatpost-40404-0-69165100-1431176100_thumb.j

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I've got left and center but no right

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I've got left and center but no right

 

Well, at least we found the "Insert Character" area!

The right glyphs were at the very bottom of the docker window after

all the other characters.

 

Does it work for other fonts?

Maybe the Hex font you downloaded didn't have the alternate glyphs.

 

:huh:

Sue2

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Got it off your link. My guess is my poor x3 isn't up to the task. Now I wonder about trying in vinyl master so it may be time to do some reading up. FH trial version is right I'm trying and my version isn't working lol

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Update: I can access them through the computers character map and the copy and paste. What a PIA way to do it though.

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Had some success with the alternates in VinylMaster using the shift key.

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I get the center letter with the shift key but that last letter just doesn't want to cooperate today.

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