The Fontwork dialog was removed from the normal menus and toolbars with OOo 2.0, so if you need to use it, you first need a way to open the dialog. This is the older method for setting and formatting text along an arbitrary curved line. For that, you have to use the more flexible method, described below. The Fontwork Gallery only supports shaped text it does not allow you to place text on any arbitrary curved line. See theįontwork Gallery section of the Draw Guide for details on how to use it. This is the standard, supported, recommended way to create 'shaped' text and other graphic text effects. This feature is supported by two different methods: one is easy to use but not very flexible, the other is flexible but more difficult to use.

If you want to learn more ways to alter and improve your text design, make sure to check out our guides on using fonts in Inkscape, fixing font clipping, and accessing font glyphs in Inkscape.Placing text on a curve in Draw or Impress Well done! You have successfully converted text to path and even started altering items within your design using the Node tool. Continue this process until you are pleased with the new design. Simply select the node with the Node tool and then drag it to a new position. Nodes are the small squares around the selected object or text.

You can easily use this tool to make adjustments to the selected item by moving the nodes. You will now be able to make modifications to your text design using Inkscape tools.Ī great tool to make quick modifications is the Node tool. With the text design still selected, click on the Path button located on the far top of the artboard and click Object to Path. You will not be able to make any changes to this font just yet. You can either type in the font's name or scroll through the available fonts until you see the perfect one. After you have access to the Text tool, click anywhere on the artboard to type out the desired text.įinally, use the Font tab to choose a satisfying font for the text project. The same tool can be accessed by clicking 'T' on your keyboard as well. To start, click on the Text tool, which is located on the left toolbar.

Curving text in inkscape