Vertical Text Frame - Brother BES Lettering Instruction Manual

each side of the anchor point. Creates some curvature on
both sides of the anchor point.
You see the segment change accordingly.

Vertical Text Frame

Vertical Text items are created using the Vertical
Vertical text items are those that are created vertically. They
start out with normal proportions for the font, and can be
adjusted.
To create vertical text:
1 On the Ribbon, select the Home tab.
2 On the Text bar, click on the Vertical Text
3 Click once in the design window.
If another text item was already selected, your first click only de-
selected that item. You will have to click again to place a new
text segment.
An empty vertical text frame appears in the workspace.
4 To choose a new font (i.e., other than the currently selected
one) for the text string at this point, do the following:
 In the Text area of Properties panel, click the down-arrow
to the right of the font field.
You see a list of fonts.
 Select the desired font from the list.
A preview of the newly selected font is now displayed at
the top of the properties panel.
 Click Apply in the Properties panel.
Important: If you choose a new font, but do not click Apply at
this stage, the text will revert to the font previously in use when
it is generated.
5 Type the desired text string.
6 Right-click to complete the text segment.
Your text appears in the design. You can now make any other
changes to the text segment in the Text Properties box.
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