{"id":28668,"date":"2022-02-25T07:49:30","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T15:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=28668"},"modified":"2022-12-08T08:58:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:58:45","slug":"custom-font-pcb-electronics-fusion-360","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/custom-font-pcb-electronics-fusion-360\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Create Custom Fonts on Your PCB in Fusion 360 Electronics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Learn how to use any font on your machine for your PCB designs in the Fusion 360 electronics workspace.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FontPCB.jpg\" alt=\"PCB-electronics-font-fusion-360\" class=\"wp-image-28669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FontPCB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FontPCB-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You may think using custom fonts on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/3d-pcb-fusion-360-tutorial\/\">PCBs<\/a> is a matter of personal preference, but the option to customize does have its advantages. You can match fonts used on logos to improve aesthetic appeal or even apply different fonts depending on usage. As an example, you can use a specific font for annotations for fabrication details and a different front for component reference designator attributes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at how to use custom fonts on your PCB in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/fusion-360-electronics-ecad-mcad-made-easy\/\">Fusion 360 electronics workspace<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start, you\u2019ll select the font on your PCB design. Once selecting the text, you\u2019ll notice it\u2019s in the vector font by default. When selecting from the drop-down you\u2019ll notice you have four options &#8211; Vector, Proportional, Fixed, and Custom. Choosing <strong>Custom<\/strong> allows you to use all of the fonts that are on your system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Custom text also isn\u2019t limited to your 2D PCB. When you push your PCB to 3D, it\u2019s applied. It\u2019s also applied when you go back into your manufacturing space in 2D PCB and when generating Gerber files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There you have it. A complete solution. You\u2019re no longer limited to fixed veteran proportional and can use any font that\u2019s on your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at the following video to see the process in action.<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use custom fonts on PCBs with Fusion 360\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HcsowwCQXts?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"aspect-ratio:500 \/ 281;width:100%;height:auto;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to give PCB design in Fusion 360 a try? Gain access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/electronics-engineer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">comprehensive electronics tools<\/a> in one software solution today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/free-trial?mktvar002=4333583001|ORG|&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=other&amp;utm_campaign=4333583dmblogf360&amp;utm_id=4333583001 \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/download-free-trial-1024x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26265\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to use any font on your machine for your PCB designs in the Fusion 360 electronics workspace. You may think using custom fonts on your PCBs is a matter of personal preference, but the option to customize does have its advantages. 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