letter/number stencils

[yyyyyguy]

Where do you guys go for your stencils for scrolling? I used microsoft word and printshop but neither gave me what I needed, I like the way Steve does it with lines to follow instead of solid black letters, if I don't have LINES to follow I'm all over the place

Thanks Pete

[GrayBeard]

Pete....

In MS Word...select the size and font you want to use.
Type the letters just as you would normally
'Select' the type
Go to the top bar and select "Format'
'Select' - Font
When the dialog box drops down go to the middle and Select "Outline"
Click OK and that should give you the letters in 'outline format!

~~~GB~~~

[mrsn]

I do it the same way that GB does.

[GrayBeard]

Well Glorioski's  Buffalo Bob!

I am so glad i remembered those instructions from long long ago!

~~~GB~~~

[yyyyyguy]

Thanks, Hey it works!!

[Judy Hunter]

Then if you click on character spacing  >  Select spacing > condensed >  then set the numbers accordingly to make the letters touch if you want a word with no lines.

[marmoh]

Where is character spacing at ??  I'm on Windows XP .  Don't mean to sound dumb, but hey if the shoe fits I'll admit to it 

[GrayBeard]

In MS Word...Format...Font....Second Tab (character spacing)

~~~GB~~~

[Gabby]

I picked up three scroll saw fonts (Steve's I think), but would like to know where I can find a free download of other stencil type fonts to add to the fonts already in Word. I have Windows XP home.
Thanks Gabby

[GrayBeard]

One place is ...www.dafont.com another is ...www.urbanfonts.com...also try...www.fontspace.com

Do you also have Microsoft Office?

If not get "Open Office"...it is free and does all the same things.

~~~GB~~~

[Gabby]

Thanks GB even after I've been picking on you, you still come through! Go see cross posting. LOL
I was trying to remember Open Office but was drawing a blank. I don't particularly like the layout in Word
I find it counter intuitive. I did try the outline feature, the problem, and I may just be missing something (probably) but I didn't think they would cut well since they didn't have the connecting parts to keep all the pieces in place like a stencil does.
I'll check out those other links too.
Thanks again,
Gabby

I liked the dafont website the best, lots of good fonts and easy to view, the other 2 weren't as well organized and the second had annoying pop ups. I noticed they all had similar fonts. I was mainly checking their Western Fonts for comparison.
Thanks again GB

[ups34]

Everytime I am on this site I learn. I need to come here more often. Sure a lot of talented people here.