Match for Nursery Rhymes cartridge font

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Harrington
http://www.fontspace.com/sam-wang/harrington

[TOASTER]

I love that font!

[krainey]

Can you tell me how well the Harrington font cuts on a Cricut. I have the hardest time determining which fonts would cut well and which won't. What speed and pressure would one use for a font like this or fancier font? I know paper has a lot to do with it but I imagine that the fancier the font the more curves, curls, etc, the more one has to pay attention to at least speed... Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you!

[Maggie]

The only fonts you must watch particularly are the ones with VERY fine lines, like a pen-type calligraphic stroke, or the grunge fonts, or any font that is "broken" where you must assemble lots of parts to make the whole. A font like this should cut fine with no special consideration for speed or pressure beyond that which you would normally choose for the type cardstock you enjoy. I've found that a good cardstock makes all the difference in the world. One with a bit of weight is helpful. Wal*Mart white cardstock gives me some problems as it has no texture at all, but I often use it for layering.

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krainey,
I would add a few things to Maggie's excellent advice.
- You can cut smaller with vinyl than you can with card stock, but there are still lower limits to size, generally in the 1/4 to 1/2 inch high neighborhood.
- Harrington is not particularly thin, nor is it of the "chunky" variety that make for effortless cutting/weeding. You should be fine using it at an inch high or larger. If you want to use it smaller than that (or if you start having trouble), I would suggest using the shadow feature (under the text palette appearance) to beef it up a little. This works with lot of fonts that would otherwise be too thin for cutting.
As far as speed and pressure, I go by the settings for the media, but slow down the speed if I start having issues. Hope that helps.

Toaster,
I love this font, too. It was one of the first decorative fonts I ever had. Ordered it on floppy disk, if that tells you how long ago it was. It was very popular about 15 years ago and seems to be enjoying a (well deserved, IMHO) revival of sorts now.

[Maggie]

Oh, yes! I've "saved" many fonts i want to cut by simply added a small 'shadow' to chunk it up a bit, or if particular letters are problematic, I've substituted another similar font for that letter. Great thoughts! I don't think I know Harrington. I'll have to look it up.