Curved text generator

Give your words a new direction. Make an arch, complete a circle, and download your lettering.

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Up to 120 characters. Line breaks become spaces. Your text stays in your browser.

Make it yours

Slide left to bend down, through zero for straight text.

Use your own font

Up to 5 MB. Your file stays on this device. Variable, color and WOFF2 fonts are not supported. Use a font you have permission to use, including for your intended exports. About font permissions.

Supports Latin, Greek and Cyrillic lettering where the font includes those characters. Emoji and complex-script shaping are not supported yet.

Your lettering

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Preparing your lettering…

The checkerboard is not part of your download. SVG files contain real paths and need no installed font.

Customize lettering

Choose a font

83 fonts for your lettering

Make arched or circular lettering

Write a short phrase, choose a typeface, then adjust the bend. Use an upward arch for a heading or switch to Circle for lettering around a badge. Rotation turns the complete design; letter spacing gives each character more room.

  1. Enter your words and choose a font.
  2. Choose Arch or Circle. Adjust the bend and rotation while watching the preview.
  3. Download a transparent PNG for a design or an SVG for scalable artwork.
How do I make circular text and download an SVG?

Enter a short phrase, choose a font and set the shape to Circle. Adjust rotation and letter spacing, then choose Download SVG. The file contains scalable letter outlines and needs no installed font. Letters follow the full circle, including upside-down lettering at the bottom.

What is the difference between an arch and a circle?

An arch follows the angle you choose, from a downward bend through straight text to an upward bend. Circle distributes the lettering around one complete turn. Its radius is calculated from the text length, size and spacing; changing those changes the circle. Characters follow the curve, so letters around the bottom of a circle rotate with it. This version uses one continuous line, not separate upright top and bottom lines.

Can I make a transparent curved-text PNG?

Yes. Leave the background set to Transparent and download PNG. The checkerboard shows empty space and is never exported. The listed pixel dimensions include your padding. PNG scale changes resolution without changing the curve.

Will connected script letters stay joined?

The tool positions font glyphs along the curve. Tight bends and added spacing can separate connected script letters or make neighboring shapes overlap. Check the preview; a gentler bend or a simpler typeface often works better.

Are my words or font files uploaded?

Your words, font files and generated designs are processed in your browser. Bundled font files load from FontStyleLab as you browse previews or select a font. A font opened from your device is kept only in this page's memory. It is not uploaded or saved for a later visit.

Which fonts and languages are supported?

Choose from 83 bundled fonts, with search and filters for sans serif, serif, handwriting, display and monospace styles. Font names preview the actual outlines used in your downloads. They support Latin, Greek and Cyrillic lettering when the chosen font includes it. Missing characters produce an explanation instead of silently using another font. Emoji and complex-script shaping are not supported. Static TTF, OTF and WOFF uploads are supported; variable, color and WOFF2 fonts are not. The main text editor has a broader Google Fonts selection and browser text shaping.

Bundled fonts use the SIL Open Font License. For uploaded fonts, follow your font's license.

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