# Joined up lettering

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/joined-up-lettering/96117>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [July 20, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/joined-up-lettering/96117 "2020-07-20T11:50:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![DarrylMunday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@DarrylMunday](https://community.inventables.com/u/DarrylMunday)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/joined-up-lettering/96117/1 "2020-07-20T11:50:31Z")

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Hi all,

It’s my first post, please be gentle, how do i do joined up lettering ie family so it can be milled in one complete piece.

TIA

Dal

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**Author:** ![HaldorLonningdal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/haldorlonningdal/32/72377_2.png) [@HaldorLonningdal](https://community.inventables.com/u/HaldorLonningdal)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 11:54am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/joined-up-lettering/96117/2 "2020-07-20T11:54:24Z")

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To join letters or objects set all to same cut depth and pocket carve (fill), choose them all, then select Combine.  
You now have one combined object you can set to cut outside of path.

You can also search for “Monogram” here which will yield relevant hits 🙂

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**Author:** ![DarrylMunday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@DarrylMunday](https://community.inventables.com/u/DarrylMunday)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/joined-up-lettering/96117/3 "2020-07-20T12:06:02Z")

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Brilliant, thank you for your help…

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**Author:** ![DarrylMunday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@DarrylMunday](https://community.inventables.com/u/DarrylMunday)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/joined-up-lettering/96117/4 "2020-07-20T12:23:30Z")

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Where would I find the combine button, stupid question i Know but I just can’t find it.

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**Author:** ![RussellCrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@RussellCrawford](https://community.inventables.com/u/RussellCrawford)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/joined-up-lettering/96117/5 "2020-07-20T13:05:40Z")

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When using Easel go to EDIT then down to COMBINE  
_ **You have to have at least 2 objects selected or when you go to EDIT you will not see the COMBINE tab.** _

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**Author:** ![SteveMoloney](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/stevemoloney/32/84542_2.png) [@SteveMoloney](https://community.inventables.com/u/SteveMoloney)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 9:10am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/joined-up-lettering/96117/6 "2020-07-21T09:10:14Z")

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This will help you along the way

> [@Monogram / Door Hanger / Fatten Type](https://community.inventables.com/t/monogram-door-hanger-fatten-type/76740):
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> I get a lot of questions on how to do this, see pictures below. Fatten Type You can use the Offsetter app to Fatten type. After you fatten it select all and fill. Then you will need to set the areas to either full depth or zero depth and then re-combine [1] Monogram / Door Hanger Remember once you set your outline you can control it somewhat on how it cuts by choosing, inside, outside or on path. Tabs are your friend with these I use one to two of them in every waste area. [IMG\_3262] [IMG…