So Designer doesn't know about SVG Fonts. Disappointing. for example. But I live in hope.

[Affinity-Inspiration]

A font called Bluesky is an SVG/Vector font. On Procreate and Adobe Illustrator  it works as it should.

On Designer on Desktop or iPad. Not at all. The images give an example.

The first one, with the blue/green/pink objects done in Procreate on the iPhone

The second one saying simply Bluesky done in Affinity Designer on the iPad.

The Third one done on the Desktop in two parts, one direct . Bluesky. No SVG effect - the second part - Silky - modified with effects.

So, as I say - I live in hope... 🙂 Maybe one day.

 

[Callum]

Hi Harry,

As you are likely aware given the nature of this post we don't currently support SVG fonts in any form however this is something that has been brought up multiple times in the past so its something we may consider when looking at future updates.

Thanks
C

[walt.farrell]

3 hours ago, HarryMcGovern said:

So, as I say - I live in hope... 🙂 Maybe one day.

I don't see a question in your post, Harry. Did you perhaps mean it as feedback, and pick the wrong forum? 
 

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/forum/52-feature-requests-suggestions/

[Affinity-Inspiration]

1 hour ago, walt.farrell said:

I don't see a question in your post, Harry. Did you perhaps mean it as feedback, and pick the wrong forum? 
 

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/forum/52-feature-requests-suggestions/

Hi, no, it is/was a question although a trifle oblique I admit. I had hoped I was missing something after all. 
So I am able as shown, to imitate the svg font to some degree I was hoping that it may actually be supported.  It seems not yet.

It would be a really nice addition however, and a million craft making people would love it. Designing for Cricut and Silhouette and other cutting design tools with native SVG ability would make Affinity Designer the first choice of designers and crafters.

Thanks

[Alfred]

6 minutes ago, HarryMcGovern said:

It would be a really nice addition

Yes, it would. Now that we’ve firmly established a negative answer to the original ‘question’, perhaps @Callum could move this thread to the Feature Requests section.

[kenmcd]

5 hours ago, HarryMcGovern said:

It would be a really nice addition however, and a million craft making people would love it. Designing for Cricut and Silhouette and other cutting design tools with native SVG ability would make Affinity Designer the first choice of designers and crafters.

How does SVG font support fit into this?
I am just trying to wrap my head around how an SVG font would add anything.
Cricut simply cuts the outlines correct?
And in your Affinity Designer/iPad example above the font's fallback mono outlines are used.
Which I assume should cut correctly just like other plain outline fonts.
So what is the advantage of using an OpenType-SVG font?
Are there other apps which use this somehow differently?