This is a tried and true method of creating workable TrueType fonts that is usable in every version of CorelDRAW™ from version 3.0 up to the current release. The following lesson was done in CorelDRAW™ 6, but the screens should be more or less the same in every version.

The method I used was to find a source of the font pattern already. I have a book on Medieval and Renaissance Alphabets that I scan from and use, but this method (with the exception of the graphics parts) should apply to anyone using a freehand style to create their fonts.

To see examples of fonts I have created, please check the fonts listing of Robert Anderson in the authors section of the Fonts. All of my fonts are created this way.

Alternatively, you can visit another instructional site: Laurie McCanna's CorelDraw Tricks #1 Designing Type with CorelDraw.

Says Laurie: I've found that the best way to learn anything on the computer is to give myself an assignment and follow it through. I decided to design a typeface that had some of the same qualities I strive for in my illustration work. I wanted the typeface, which I later named Scat, to be whimsical, lively, and memorable. And I wanted to learn and test the capabilities of Corel's TrueType export function.

Best of luck to you and happy fonting!