Alphabet Plug-Ins

Alphabets are optional plug-in modules for Embird software. Each alphabet has to be purchased separately.

To browse an Alphabet, click the following Alphabets:

             
             

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Basic features

• Characters scalable in large scale (4,5 mm - 8 cm for "a")
• Various underlays (center walk, edge walk, zig-zag)
• Automatic and manual kerning of characters
• Various types of letters connections (nearest point, floating stitch)
• Automatic tie-ups before and after floating stitches
• Automatic simplification of serif for small letters
• Automatic parameters and underlays for various sizes of letters
• Possibily of global change of text parameters or individual change of single letters parameters
• Arching of text. Text can be placed on any of 3 predefined path (circle, line, vawe) with variable parameters
• Editing of spaces between letters, size of path and text, type of underlay

Adjustable parameters of letters

• Type of underlay
• Cover stitches: density, start/end dilatation gap, broadening, random broadening, pattern (7 patterns), auto shortening of stitches in curves.
• Center walk underlay: maximum and minimum stitch
• Edge walk underlay: edge offset, maximum and minimum stitch
• Zig-zag underlay: edge offest, start/end dilatation gap, density, maximum and minimum stitch of zig-zag areas connection

Fig. 1. Various types of cover stitches patterns

Fig. 2. Basic features
a) arching of text b) random broadening c) pull compensation d) various types of underlay e) auto shortening of stitches in curves f) nearest point connections g) automatic simplification of serifs on small characters