
This does not truly make a writing font, rather it's more like using Phonto to curve text, you do this for each bit of text you want to write, and import it. Rather than printing in the "bubble" outline, and filling in with a pen, you fill in the outline digitally before sending it to print. The process is basically a digital version of filling in the font. This involved using a vector editing program like Inkscape. You can't just convert "normal" fonts to writing fonts. But when it comes to writing, it's not that simple. Now for all other projects, I just download free fonts off the internet, install them, an cricut cuts them just fine. There are more options if you keep scrolling, I only screenshotted a portion here, but there are none that I love. Look specifically under photos, there is an album of writing samples kept there.

Alternative (not cricut brand) markers that work well in the Explore Machines.


I make most of my samples at 1 inch tall, and they are sorted by which pens I used - Starting with the super thin precise v5 and working down to the larger markers. Results will vary based on which pen you use, and how large your text is.

You can avoid this by using a writing font in Cricut Design Space (Most cost around $5) OR, by choosing a free font thin enough that the lines "collapse on themselves" (Those are the fonts listed here) The Problem - Hollow Text - The Cricut machine, when writing, will follow the same path it would if it was cutting.
