Cutting curved text out of solid colour shape

[Blueberrypop]

I can’t seem to get my curved text to cut out of a solid colour shape. I’ve followed all the usual steps, convert the font into curves, ungroup the text into individual letters, position the text over the shape. Select all the text and the shape together then in the geometry section click the Subtract or Xor button (I’ve tried both) and every time only some of the text is cut out but there is a clear outline for the letters are still visible when selecting the whole vector. I’ve tried using a less complicated font and even different words but it’s the same result every time. Please help!

[firstdefence]

Welcome to the forum @Blueberrypop

After converting to the text to curves, make sure all the letters are selected and use Layer > Geometry > Merge Curves and then try Geometry: Subtract

[Old Bruce]

17 hours ago, Blueberrypop said:

... convert the font into curves,

Why convert to curves? Just subtract. That was text before I hit the Subtract button.

[Alfred]

28 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

Why convert to curves? Just subtract.

From the OP’s screenshot it looks as though the ‘R’ didn’t get subtracted. If that is indeed the case I don’t know of an alternative to converting to curves so that the individual elements can be manipulated: selecting the ‘R’ layer with the Node Tool and pressing the ‘Reverse Curves’ button on the Context toolbar should be sufficient to allow it to be subtracted correctly.

[Blueberrypop]

Thank you all for your help, I tried everyone’s ideas but they still weren’t working. In a last ditch attempt I made a completely new shape and text and was finally able to achieve the result I wanted!! I guess the shape and text I was using had some how got bugged. (Probably from over duplication.)