This article will review the steps to draw text on a path or in other words, type in the shape of a circle or other shape in the EDONext designer. 

Step 1) Click on your text box in the EDONext designer so it is highlighted in red

Step 2) Click “Frame” from the top menu and then select “Transform” in the drop down menu:

Step 3) In the next pop up menu, select “assign shape” 

Step 4) Select the shape you would like to type in. For this example I am selecting the circle:

On the page, your text box should now reflect the shape you selected: 

Step 5) Next, in your quick menu, select Advanced to open the advanced settings:

Step 6) Toggle on Text on Path

Once selected, your text should now be on the outside of your frame

Step 7) In the Advanced menu, you can adjust any of the text on path settings or adjust the size of the circle and the rotation of the frame by using the blue circles until you are happy with the orientation of your text.

What the settings mean

Align to Text

• Controls how the text is positioned vertically in relation to the circular path.
• Baseline: Aligns the baseline of the text with the path.
• Other alignment options may position the text above, below, or centered along the path.

Align to Stroke

• Determines where the text sits in relation to the circle's outline (stroke).
• Top: Positions the text toward the top side of the stroke.
• Other options may position the text toward the center or bottom of the stroke.

Flip

• Reverses the text's orientation along the circular path. This is especially useful when placing text along the bottom of a circle and adjusting which direction the letters face.

Vertical Offset

• Moves the text closer to or farther away from the circular path without changing the size of the circle.
• Use this setting to fine-tune the distance between your text and the circle's outline.

Character Spacing

• Adjusts the amount of space between individual letters.
• Increase the value: Spreads the letters farther apart.
• Decrease the value: Brings the letters closer together.
• This is helpful for creating evenly spaced text around a circle.

Point Spacing

• Adjusts the spacing associated with points along the text path. This can affect how the text is distributed around the circle.

Additional Point Spacing

• Provides another point-spacing adjustment for fine-tuning the placement of text along the path.

Tips for Using Text on a Circle

• Use Character Spacing to give curved titles a more open, balanced appearance.
• Adjust Vertical Offset if your text is too close to or too far from the circle.
• Use Flip when positioning text along the bottom of a circle.
• Experiment with the alignment settings to achieve the desired placement.