I wondered about that for about 0.89 seconds as I uploaded the file. Rather than embed the fonts, how about using the "Object to Path"option? I converted my text objects to paths in the attachment. See if that fixes the problem.

Edited to add - great minds think alike. We arrived at the same solution.
-W

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Cobra 1500 Nike X Calypso decal.svg (149.6 KB, 20 views)

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-Wolfram v. Kiparski
NAR 28643 - TRA 15520
MTMA Section #606 President

I just did a test using Inkscape 'Save As' functionality and saving as .PDF.
When you save as a .PDF file, you have the option of embedding the font. At least that way the recipient at least knows what font was used and can properly import or print the document.

Stan

Wolf,

That does indeed produce the correct image. However, tweaking and editing become a problem moving forward.

Try a 'Save As' .pdf for me. I'd like to see what fonts you're using and how that imports into Inkscape.

Stan

Will the text objects scale the same way if someone wants to adjust the size of the decal? I don't believe they will. Converting all the objects to "vector draw" may still be the way to go.

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NAR 28643 - TRA 15520
MTMA Section #606 President

Wolf,

When you do a 'Save As' . PDF in Inkscape, you still have a vector file. That vector file can be imported right back into Inkscape where you can edit it like nothing happened. Excellent for maybe fonts that is.

That's The part that I'm still working on.

Stan

Here's the pdf version with fonts embedded.

I printed the pdf using Acrobat Reader, and the size of the graphics didn't change. My concern with the pdf is that the graphics my come out resized with different print settings. I see decals as pdf on the plan sites and wonder how true to size they are. I generally avoid pdfs if I can find and alternative.

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Cobra 1500 Nike X Calypso decal with fonts.pdf (54.9 KB, 21 views)

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NAR 28643 - TRA 15520
MTMA Section #606 President

That’s awesome, it just looks like the R in Army is too thick (unless the original is like that, I’ll go look

Neither the Candice font for the Calypso, nor the Calibri font for the Nike-X were 100% accurate. Close enough for me, but maybe not for everyone. If you ungroup the Calypso graphic, you'll see I added the cursive connectors because the Candice font isn't perfect.

I'd like to believe that my version with the Calibri font is way better than whatever the chicoms came up with for the new Nike-X.

Still looking for what font was used for the Maxi Alpha #1291 kit.
-W

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-Wolfram v. Kiparski
NAR 28643 - TRA 15520
MTMA Section #606 President

No doubt, they seem almost perfect. I was fortunate to get the US Army from Gordon before his printer tanked. It’s really exiting to see how awesome these all look. I have done primitive cleanup for an upscale in the past and it was a pain.

I'm going to be unavailable for a while as work is intruding into my ability to post right now...

Stan