Create Unique Fonts for Thanksgiving Cards with iAuto: A Step-by-Step Guide

Create Unique Fonts for Thanksgiving Cards with iAuto: A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you tired of using the same old fonts for your Thanksgiving cards? This year, why not add a personal touch by creating your own unique fonts with iAuto? In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of designing custom fonts that will make your Thanksgiving greetings stand out. Whether you're aiming for a whimsical style or a more elegant script, this tutorial will help you unleash your creativity just in time for the holiday. Don't miss the holiday weekend sales for upcoming Thanksgiving Day here:
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Part One - Create Your Own Font with Unlimited Variation

First, Register Font Creator
GGo to the free web font creation page: http://154.85.41.14/#home (For overseas versions, please use this link, which supports mobile phones, tablets and computers at the same time. It is recommended to use a tablet with a stylus to get a better result):
Create Your Own Font with Unlimited Variation

 

Click Font Creator to register a font account:

Create Your Own Font with Unlimited Variation
Create Your Own Font with Unlimited Variation


(Note: This is an account for font creation, which is different from the account for the machine software and cannot be used interchangeably. For the registration and connection of the machine software account, please click Register, and refer to this article: https://uunatek.com/blogs/tips-and-tricks/tutorial-how-to-register-and-connect-to-uuna-tek-iauto-pen-plotter)

Create Your Own Font with Unlimited Variation


Now back to our topic, after registering the font account, you can refer to Part 1 of this tutorial learn basic functions and usage: https://idrawpenplotter.com/f/tutorial-how-to-make-bulk-greeting-cards-with-iauto-auto-feeding

Create Your Own Font with Unlimited Variation

Second, Enable Width Function

Today we need to use a more advanced function, namely the four-line, three-space English handwriting function (Enable Width) .
We log in to our account and click Create to create the font. Enter the font name, select English as the font, and remember to check the Enable Width function:

Enable Width Function


After creating it, you can find the font here:

Enable Width Function

Third, Create and Edit Fonts

Click the created font and click Edit to enter the font:

Create and Edit Fonts


After entering the page, click the Add button to enter the custom window:

Create and Edit Fonts


Because I want to make a dedicated font for Thanksgiving, I enter all the relevant content and separate each word with a space, so that it can be recognized as an independent word:

Create and Edit Fonts


For example, punctuation marks and words can be separated here:

Create and Edit Fonts


Then click OK to add all the text:

Create and Edit Fonts


You can quickly find all the words in the Search function:

Create and Edit Fonts
Create and Edit Fonts


You can also directly click the Next Page to find the newly added words:

Create and Edit Fonts


My example is as follows:

Create and Edit Fonts

Fourth, Set Up Proper Writing Area

Click any word and enter the font create interface. Set the appropriate writing area in Settings:

Set Up Proper Writing Area


It is recommended to select the Large area and check the Edit line option:

Set Up Proper Writing Area


After entering the edit line mode, the areas represented by these lines can be edited freely:

Set Up Proper Writing Area


We can drag and move the width line as far as possible to the left side of the canvas, so that the starting point of the word is on the left, which is more suitable for writing long words:

Set Up Proper Writing Area


Then adjust the cap height, height and descent lines to the appropriate height according to your writing habits:

Set Up Proper Writing Area


Then switch back to Record path mode in settings, you can start handwriting words:

Set Up Proper Writing Area

Fifth, Start to Input Your Handwriting Fonts

After writing each word, remember to click the Done button to save the current handwriting (you can save 3 styles by default):

Start to Input Your Handwriting Fonts

If you want more variations to make the writing effect more random and diverse, you can click the Add button (There is no limitation to the variation amount):

Start to Input Your Handwriting Fonts
Start to Input Your Handwriting Fonts


It is best to remember to click Save Font frequently to avoid network abnormalities or failure:

Start to Input Your Handwriting Fonts


After writing the current word, click Next to start the next word:

Start to Input Your Handwriting Fonts


When all are written, you can check all the words (remember that some corresponding punctuation marks should also be entered separately):

Start to Input Your Handwriting Fonts
Start to Input Your Handwriting Fonts

Sixth, Sync Your Fonts to iAuto Software

Next, you can import the font into the software. Click Font Management>>>Cloud to synchronize fonts:

Sync Your Fonts to iAuto Software
Sync Your Fonts to iAuto Software


Then you can find your custom font here:

Sync Your Fonts to iAuto Software

Part Two -  Edit Thanksgiving Cards Content Text

Let's enter the text content of thanksgiving. Click the Characters function in the lower left corner:

Edit Thanksgiving Cards Content Text
Edit Thanksgiving Cards Content Text


Select the text you entered and choose your font, and you can see the effect:

Edit Thanksgiving Cards Content Text


Continue to enter all the content, and you can adjust the format here:

Edit Thanksgiving Cards Content Text


The final effect is as follows:

Edit Thanksgiving Cards Content Text


And remember to Save:

Edit Thanksgiving Cards Content Text

Part Three - Write Thanksgiving Cards with iAuto

Finally, you can connect the machine and write it out:

Write Thanksgiving Cards with iAuto


The effect is as follows:

Write Thanksgiving Cards with iAuto

Summary

In this article, we explore how to create your own fonts specifically for Thanksgiving cards using the iAuto font creator. The guide covers everything from registering for the Font Creator account to enabling advanced features like the Width function for your custom handwriting. You'll learn how to design and edit your fonts, set up writing areas, and finally sync your creations to the iAuto software for printing. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have the tools to produce beautifully personalized cards that reflect your unique style and holiday spirit. Don’t miss out on the chance to impress your friends and family with your custom designs!
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