Bend text into an arc

Select the text — Shape is in the bar above it.

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   Choose Arc. The line bends at 40 % to start with.

2. 2

   Set how far. The percentage beside Shape runs from −100 to 100. Higher bends more; a negative value turns the arc the other way, for text that runs under a design.

3. 3

   Check the stitches. Look at the curve in Simulation before you sew.

   

Other shapes

Text in a TrueType font can also take Arch, Bulge and Bridge, which reshape the letters themselves. Embroidery fonts offer Straight and Arc only: their stitches are already set, so the letters stay rigid and only move along the curve. To run text along a line you draw, use On path in the lettering dialog.