True Single Line Fonts To Write With In Cricut

 
Truly single line fonts for use with pens and the draw feature in Cricut

When using the pens with cricut, the pen will follow the same path as the blade, typically giving you an outlined, or "bubble" text.  There are more than 100 free fonts that will collapse on themselves and appear single line, but there are also free truly single line fonts - some of which are shown above.

Quick Tip - Why Is My Text "Bubbling" (Or Writing As An Outline)

Quick Tip - Most fonts, when switched to "draw" in design space, will write as an outline, or bubble - because the pen will follow the same path as the blade would to cut the text. 

To draw "single line" text, without the words outlining, you need either a font made specifically for drawing ($) OR you need a font that will "collapse on itself" and appear to be single line.

There are a lot of free fonts that will work as writing fonts, without bubbling, in cricut design space - I have hundreds of them sorted by pen size, with samples, here:
https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/6-single-line-fonts-that-will-write.html

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Find an index of all my cricut quick tip cards here:

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/01/quick-tip-cards-for-cricut-newbies.html

Quick Tip - How To Use The Draw (pens) Feature In Cricut

Set your text, to "Draw"

Set your shape to "Cut"

Then select both and attach, so that the machine knows to write your text exactly where you placed it on the design screen.

NOTE - the Menu at the top will now read "Operations" instead of Line Type.  Design Space frequently changes this menu - but you will still be looking for "Draw", and "Cut".

When writing with cricut, if you are using a system font, the pen will follow the path of the blade, causing an outline, or “bubble text”. There are more than 100 FREE fonts that will “collapse on themselves” and appear single line. Find a list, with examples by pen size, at:

 https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/6-single-line-fonts-that-will-write.html

Find an index of Tips, Tricks, and Project Ideas using the pens in cricut here:

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/02/using-draw-feature-in-cricut.html

For a list of markers that fit right in the machine, no adapter needed:

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/12/alternative-markers-for-cricut.html

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Find an index of all of my quick tip cards here:

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/01/quick-tip-cards-for-cricut-newbies.html

Free Fonts That Will Work As Writing Fonts With Medium Markers

Writing Samples By Pen/Marker Size:

• Super Fine Tip Writing Samples
• Fine Tip Writing Samples
• Medium Tip Writing Samples (You are Here)
• "Writing" fonts with commercial use licenses
• Drawing With Cricut - Fun fonts for posters

More Links:

• About Writing Fonts & Cricut (Tips, Tricks, and my Favorite Fonts for Writing)
• Comparisons of Alternative Markers For Cricut

• More Writing Samples & Videos - a facebook photo album that includes fonts that did not work, and fonts that are free for a limited time only

Fonts That Will Write With Md

Cricut Markers, Thick Tip Of The Leisure Arts, Thick Tip Of The Target Dollar Spot Markers Or Crayola Markers

 The crayola markers fall somewhere between the fine line markers and the medium markers, so I have used them for both samples.  My cricut markers are not consistent - some of the medium markers write much thicker than others.  The thick end of the Target Dollar Spot Markers are REALLY thick, and it's often hard to read the text when using them.  Normally I love the thick end of the Leisure Arts Markers, but this last batch I bought are not writing well at all.  The thin end works great, but the thick end runs out of ink half way through a sample.  That  was never a problem before, so I am not sure what is up with this batch of markers.  Storing them thick end down might help?

1. Inkland
2. Jane Doe
3. Call It Skinny
4. Artilla Script
5. Brian Strait
6. Camelot
7. Caneletter
8. Joy Like Sunshine
9. Cuttycupcakes
10. Mention Signature
11. Meisha
12. Notera
13. Love & Passion
14. Blueberry Oatmeal
15. Kl Cupid
16. Jaspers Handwriting

These are written with the thick end of the Target Dollar Spot Markers, which seem to be the thickest option of all the markers.  I think it's hard to read the text for fonts like Simple Monologue and Saturday Champagne...  but I like it for Skinny chick, Sharon Handwriting, Organic Fridays, and more.

Here are the same fonts, in the Cricut Md Tip Markers.  

1. Organic Fridays
2. Jenna Sue
3. Skinny But Cute
4. Olivia Six
5. One Starry Night
6. September Mornings
7. Rachela
8. My Skinny Jeans
9. Kings Handwriting
10. Saturday Champagne
11. Sharon Handwriting
12. Skinny Chick
13. Simple Monologue
14. Stamped Envelopes

This is an example of what I mentioned earlier, this batch of Leisure Arts markers are just not doing well for me.  These used to be my favorite markers, and the thin tip end are still great - but the thick tip end of this batch of markers is running out of ink REALLY fast.  Way too fast.

The same samples with the cricut md tip markers - 

1. Take Me Out
2. Sunny Winter
3. Sweet Home Oklahoma
4. The Bohemian
5. Swirly Tops
6. The Doctor
7. Wahhabi
8. The Skinny
9. Waif Thin
10. Where The Stars Shine Brightest

The bottom text - which for some reason skipped the h - is in the montepetrum font, my go to favorite for text. 

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Using The Draw Feature In Cricut

Quick Links

• Alternative Pens that work in the cricut machine - no adapter needed!
• Fonts that write without bubbling when using pens in cricut
• Writing With Fun Fonts In Cricut (Think Poster Designs)
• A Super Simple Draw Then Cut Step By Step Tutorial
• My Pinterest Board For Writing With Cricut
• A Facebook Album of Writing Samples - includes fails & various trials

Quick Tips:

• You can use "fast mode" to write, and sometimes that will give you a smoother writing result.  I've tried it a few times, but usually forget to turn it on when I am making things.  :-)
• You can weld cursive text, again, for a smoother writing result.  I do that sometimes, other times I do not bother, it doesn't seem to make a huge difference, but it does depend on the project!
• If the cricut is skipping letters, try clearing your internet cache and restarting your computer.  Almost every time this has happened to me, it was because my computer was low on memory.  (Once I think it was because the cat walked across the paper as the cricut was writing..  it really is a zoo here.) 

Projects I've Made With The Draw Feature:

I started learning about writing with cricut to make labels for my homemade soaps.  I like the draw then cut option so much better for this than Print Then Cut, because of the Print Then Cut size limitations.  It's more time consuming to use the pens to write these, but I love the way they look, and it does not waste as much paper.

And then I became obsessed with finding free fonts that would work for writing for these - that's how all of those posts about "Free Fonts That Write" began.  I started out with 6 free fonts, and was really excited about that!  Now I have samples of over 200 fonts, separated by which pens they work with.

I made a tab/divider for my vinyl scraps album - and when I made it, I wrote it up as a very simple step by step for someone nervous avout trying the writing featuer for the first time.

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/02/a-super-simple-draw-then-cut-tutorial.html

When I started making earrings last year, I automatically used the write feature to make the display cards as well. Print then cut also works for this, but again, draw is often a more efficient use of the paper, because of the size limitations in print then cut.

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/11/making-earring-display-cards-with-cricut.html

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/02/making-6-generation-family-tree-with.html

This was my largest writing project, and I would never recommend using the draw feature for this.  I thought it would give it a more old fashioned handwriting feel, but honestly, print then cut would have looked very near identical, and would have been SOOOOOOO much faster and easier!  

Simple Candy filled Valentines, with writing done with the cricut

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/01/candy-filled-valentine-doilies-writing.html

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/12/stocking-stuffer-eos-cards.html

I use the write feature (now called Draw, since the update) a lot on cards!

Find LOTS of free cardmaking svgs here:

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/01/free-svgs-for-card-making.html

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/12/writing-with-fun-fonts-in-cricut.html

I've never actually used any of these fonts for a poster, but my kids are grown and I don't have much need for posters anymore either.  I love these - and I am always watching out for a reason to "need" to do this!

More Writing Tips

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/6-single-line-fonts-that-will-write.html

https://www.facebook.com/fieldsofheathercrafts

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/02/free-fonts-for-writing-with-cricut-with.html

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/02/free-fonts-for-writing-with-cricut-with_14.html

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A Super Simple Draw Then Cut Tutorial - Planner Tabs

A Super Simple Beginners Tutorial

For Using the Draw Feature [Pens] In Cricut

How To Make A Page Divider Tab

Candy Filled Valentine Doilies - Writing With Cricut

Cliff Notes:

• Doilies, bakers twine, candy, and even the Pen - all from the Dollar Tree
• I love the Jot Markers from the Dollar Tree  - they fit right in the pen slot in the cricut, no adaptor needed!
• a long list of FREE writing fonts for cricut

This is one of those projects I made simply because I wanted to see how it works.  The doilies were cheap to practice on, and this did work quite well.

I used the Montepetrum font, and the triceratops came from a google search.

(Here are more than 100 free fonts that work as writing fonts in cricut)

In design space, at the top of the screen, look for where it says "operation" and change it  to "draw", then choose "pen".

The hard part is placing the text properly on the mat.  I used the grids on the mat and a measuring tape.  I wanted the center of the writing to be in the center of the heart, so the center of the design needs to be at the 3 inch line on the mat.

After you click "make it", you can move your design around on the mat, placing it where you want it

The only other option I could think of is to create a heart the same size as the paper doily, group the text, and then sit and watch carefully, hitting pause on the machine as soon as the writing is complete, before it cuts.  But If the doily is not placed exactly, this still could be off, so I don't know that that method would be much better.  

If you are working from an ipad, there's an option for "snapmat" that does this for you.  It's not an option on computers, nor on android devices, as far as I can tell.

The new guide feature will not help with this.

I was hopeful that the new "Guide" option in Design space would help with this - but it does not.  You can change any item into a "guide", in the operations menu.  But it is only for design purposes, even if you attach your design to the guide, it does not transfer the guide to the mat when you make it, the text was still automatically placed at the top corner of the mat.

I used the Leisure Arts Marker - these were my favorites!  Although I love the Precise V5 for a finer point.  (Alternative  Markera for criciut - Comparison here)

To finish these, I used bakers twice to sew two paper doilies together.  Start at the top.  Leave a LONG tail of thread to tie a bow when done.  When About an inch or so remains unsewn, fill with candy, then finish sewing and tie in a bow.

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Where to find free svgs for Valentines Day:
https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/01/free-cut-files-for-valentines-day.html

More Cricut Tutorials & Step By Steps:
https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/10/heathers-cricut-tutorials-step-by-steps.html

FREE fonts that work as writing fonts in cricut:
https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/6-single-line-fonts-that-will-write.html

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Drawing with FUN fonts in Cricut

The markers in cricut will do more than just write, with many fonts, they can actually draw!  The pen will still follow the path of the blade, and that will leave you with an outline on many things, such as the cow - but on many of the decorative fonts, the outer lines will all collapse and leave you with just a decorative font great for posters!  Surprisingly, these fonts seem to draw much faster than the writing fonts that I use for writing simple text.

Alternative Markers For Cricut

I rarely use Cricut Brand Markers.  They are almost always the most expensive option, unless there's a really good sale - and the off brands are just as good, if not better.  In addition to off brands made to look and write exactly like the Cricut Brand, a variety of other pens can be used in the machine, no adaptor needed.  For instance, a bic round stic pen works great.  As does the set of jot markers that are 20 for $1.25 at the Dollar Tree.    Here's a look at some of the various pens I've used over the years, in my machine:

FREE Single Line Fonts That Will Write without bubbling In Cricut Design Space-

A very long list of  where to find  FREE fonts that will work as writing fonts in Design Space, with examples sorted by which pens they work with, at what sizes, and all with the links for downloading them.