Error while saving type as SVG

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I'm trying to save several typographic designs as SVG, type as SVG not outline. For some files it works perfectly, with others I get an error saying "Text is converted to outline". I can't figure out why, I'm hoping someone here can help.
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monica248816137oifCorrect answer

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Using EXPORT instead of "save as" worked for me. I also read somewhere to increace the decimal number for a more precise mathmatical number, so I increased it to 8 and it worked great. I was able to import my SVG into Cricut and xTool without any further issues.

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TimmyArroway

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Hi, don't select "save" select "export" file as an SVG, go to File - Export - Export as. This will open a new dialogue box where you can select SVG as an option. You might want to tick the Use Artboards box and select the range you want to export.

This should fix it.

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monica248816137oifCorrect answer

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Using EXPORT instead of "save as" worked for me. I also read somewhere to increace the decimal number for a more precise mathmatical number, so I increased it to 8 and it worked great. I was able to import my SVG into Cricut and xTool without any further issues.

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Emil Kjær Eriksen

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Did you ever figure this out? I'm facing exactly the same issue with a Google Font (Libre Franklin - SemiBold) with no custom text formatting.

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Kamila5D9B

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Once you outlined your text you need to merge objects (letters) - Pathfinder. This works for me!

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Mylenium

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Likely the artwork simply has a ton of custom formatting like different kerning, letter scaling and so on. this of course won't translate to SVG as native text simply because there is no way to render it in SVG that way and retain the appearance.

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ChamarEMAuthor

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I assumed as much, so there's no kerning, no nothing, it's just the type plain as day - and still, it won't translate. But I did just different fonts.. is the program capable of seeing them as different fonts in the code?

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