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Custom Path Characters

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Custom Path Characters
Thought I would create a new thread to add these resources for use with Paths to Fonts:
Here is an Uncial style set of character paths:
Here is an Uncial style set of character paths:
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Issabella
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Thank you, Skinnyhouse to make this set easy to be used. You did a great job. 

Issabella
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Blighty
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Here are some paths created in Inkscape using Hershey Text. Then imported into Gimp as paths.
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HersheyTextPaths1.xcf #
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Thank you, Blighty. that is a great help.
I need your help. I did a font quite thin so that the paths weren't too thick after applied the brushes.
But I don't have the right path symbols as I don't have them on my keyboard. Would anybody be so kind to correct them for me? Thanks in advance.

I need your help. I did a font quite thin so that the paths weren't too thick after applied the brushes.
But I don't have the right path symbols as I don't have them on my keyboard. Would anybody be so kind to correct them for me? Thanks in advance.
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ACORN_PATH_FONT.xcf #
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Issabella
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Hi Issabella
I suspect you did a Text To Path which gave you paths like the one on the left in the image below. That will work, but what you actually need is a path like the one on the right.
Inkscape does not do centre-line tracing, so can't be used. I don't know of a utility that does centre-line tracing, maybe someone here can recommend one. That would produce something like I did for the Hershey Text and can be imported into Gimp as paths.
As for characters that are not on your key-board (like the heart) - just delete them in the paths dialogue.
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Than you so much Blighty. Yes, it's just one of the problem but also when having the paths I can change to add
... char on most of the letters and symbols but not all of them because they aren't on my keyboard.
Thanks for your help.
... char on most of the letters and symbols but not all of them because they aren't on my keyboard.
Thanks for your help.
Issabella
Don’t be afraid to start over. It’s a new chance to rebuild what you want.
Don’t be afraid to start over. It’s a new chance to rebuild what you want.
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Issabella
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Blighty, I have tried your Hershey Font, and the plug-in doesn't recognize the paths. Is it only me with the problem? Thanks.
Issabella
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I have just downloaded HersheyTextPaths1.xcf from post #5 above. For me it worked without problems.
Maybe someone else can give it a try and post here how it worked.
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