Can I still use Illustrator or Inkscape afterwards?
Yes. The export is a standard SVG, so you can combine it with your own artwork, layers and effects.
Inkscape & Illustrator
Union is not the same as a weld that survives the cut
Inkscape's Path Union and Illustrator's Pathfinder Unite merge overlapping shapes — which works, as long as the letters actually overlap and the inner counters come through as holes. On script names they often do not: the letters merely touch, the middle of an a fills in, and the dot on an i is left floating. WeldWords handles those cases as its whole job, and still hands you a normal SVG you can open in either program.
Two free Production Exports. No software install. SVG and DXF included.
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What breaks in a general vector editor
Letters that touch but do not overlap stay separate after Union
Counters in a, e, o and g fill in and disappear
Dots and accents become loose floating pieces
Setting a true physical size means fighting the document scale
Every extra customer name repeats the whole manual process
What WeldWords gives you
Letters pulled into real overlap, then welded into one outline
Counters kept as holes and accents bridged to the body
Bridges, connector bars and underlines for fonts that will not join
True millimetre and inch output for SVG and DXF
A whole pasted list processed with one set of settings
How it works
From typed words to a cut-ready file
Everything stays editable until you export, so one-off fixes never mean starting over.
- 01
Type or paste the text
A single word, or a list of names one per line.
- 02
Adjust the joins
Tighten spacing, scoot individual letters, or add a bridge where a gap will not close.
- 03
Set the finished size
Enter the real height or width in millimetres or inches.
- 04
Export and keep working
Download SVG or DXF and open it in Inkscape or Illustrator for any extra artwork.
Common questions
Why did Union fill in my letter centers?
Counters are inner contours. If the fill rule or path direction is wrong after the merge, they are treated as solid instead of as holes.
Does this replace my design software?
No. It prepares fabrication-ready lettering; your design software stays where you do everything else.
Try it on your own words.
Two free Production Exports. Founding Unlimited is $20 USD per month while continuously active.