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This is one of my most viewed posts, and the one I get the most feedback on.  I tried to explain as simply as possible, how to use text in design space:

The above link is actually part two of this post, which explains how to download and install fonts, so that you can use your own free fonts in design space.

You'll quickly find that design space is very limited.  It does not do things like curve text and read font kerning (proper spacing) properly.  There are a lot of extra programs that many of us use to bypass the inadequacies of design space, and make designing easier.  If you ignore all the rest, at least look at FontLabPad, which is truly a HUGE time saver when using many of the pretty fonts and getting them to look the way the font designer intended, with almost no effort.   Which Apps To Use With Cricut
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/which-apps-websites-to-use-with-cricut.html

Using FontLabPad with Cricut Design Space
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/01/using-fontlabpad-with-cricut-design.html

How To Use The Samantha Font
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/using-samantha-font-in-cricut-design.html

How To Curve Text In The Phonto App
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/how-to-curve-text-in-phonto-for-cricut.html

How to Use Transfer Paper to Transfer a Vinyl Design
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/01/thrift-store-redo-simple-vinyl-transfer.html

Where to Find FREE SVG files for Cricut
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/svg-freebies.html


How to View SVG Files as Thumbnails
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/01/how-to-see-thumbnails-of-svg-files.html

 A list of free tutorials and templates for Paper Flowers
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/01/making-paper-flowers-with-cricut.html

How To Use Print Then Cut 
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/02/print-then-cut-with-cricut.html

How to Split A Monogram - 
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/08/how-to-make-split-monogram-for-dollar.html


Free Fonts & Resources for Monograms & Split Monograms
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/free-monograms-split-monograms-for.html

Which Machine Should I Buy, & What Do I Need?
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/09/what-do-i-need-to-get-started-with-new.html

Which Vinyl Do I Need & Where Should I Buy It?
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/09/cricut-which-vinyl-do-i-need-where-do-i.html

The Who What Where When & How of Cloud Storage
(GREAT for backing up fonts and svgs for cricut!)
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-who-what-when-where-and-how-of.html

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