Lettering Inlays

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JMOlshefski
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Lettering Inlays

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Any recommendations on what fonts to use when doing some inlay lettering (I like to get fairly small).

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Re: Lettering Inlays

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Are you using Zank inlay (V-inlay) or the inlay toolpaths?
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Re: Lettering Inlays

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Inlay Tool path

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Re: Lettering Inlays

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San serif fonts with heavier strokes will work better.

Trust the preview. This will let you try different fonts and bits to see what looks best for your design.
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Re: Lettering Inlays

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What would you call fairly small & what sort of project is it? As Randal has said san serif fonts with a broader stroke will generally work well but they might not suit the project that well. :lol: :lol:

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