

Change the font and color then resize the text.Ī glyph is a shape like a heart either on its own or attached to a letter. We will also be adding glyphs in the next step.Ĭlick the Create and edit text objects tool and type out your second text. This text will be smaller and fit over the main text. For the main text the font Foxy was used.įor the second text, we will use the Heart You font. Choose a thick, bold font from the Font Family top left of the screen. On the canvas click anywhere and type out your text.

This can be found on the left side panel. For the main text object, click on the Create and edit text object tool (symbol A). To begin, click on Inkscape to open and click on New Document.įor this knockout method, two text objects will be used. In this tutorial we are using a heart script font called Heart You, and bold sans serif font called Foxy.

This method is very popular with layering vinyl projects. Inkscape is a great free open source program for creating a knockout design. The knockout method is where two designs overlap and one is knocked out of the other.
