# “Retro Glam Cake Topper” SVG Generator 🎂

AUG 14, 2023

Here's the latest with [Cuttle](https://cuttle.xyz/).

-   [Retro Glam Cake Topper](https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Retro-Glam-Cake-Topper-Qpgf2x2MYhPX) SVG Generator
-   Improved [Connected Text](https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Connected-Text-29M9IXUSr5yr)
-   New “Project Dashboard” design

## [Retro Glam Cake Topper](https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Retro-Glam-Cake-Topper-Qpgf2x2MYhPX) 🎂

![](https://cuttle-content.imgix.net/blog/retro-glam-cake-topper-svg-generator/99a7f7830cd1214fad4a13a442b434a1a4e17a48d61d47b7db1394dcf7eec538.jpg?auto=compress,format&q=60&fit=max&w=720&h=720&dpr=2)

Following up on our [Retro Keychain](https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Retro-Glam-Keychain-Generator-yVHp7UCOcd3Q) from last week, this [new Cake Topper template](https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Retro-Glam-Cake-Topper-Qpgf2x2MYhPX) is perfect for a fabulous party!

Like our other cake toppers, you can change the text and customize other aspects of the design, including the placement of the two stakes.

![](https://content.cuttle.xyz/blog/retro-glam-cake-topper-svg-generator/ca866e51b0dfc3da8c62768d8de44c02238703c40414711f74cc13506e17665d.gif)

The template generates a two-layered cut file.

To achieve the plastic fantastic look, we used 1/8” Metallic Hot Pink acrylic for the back and 1/16” White acrylic for the front.

I recommend applying 3M adhesive (look for 467MP, 468MP, or 300LSE) to the back of the text material _before_ cutting. Then you can just peel and stick. This laser-safe double-sided tape forms a strong, clean, water-proof bond.

On the Layered Cut File, the background piece has inset reference lines which you can score to help align the letters. Here are a few tips:

![](https://cuttle-content.imgix.net/blog/retro-glam-cake-topper-svg-generator/79c746c191ca73b700cf0b98063beaf5e4c05b2279167547799181084a669cac.jpg?auto=compress,format&q=60&fit=max&w=720&h=720&dpr=2)

## Improved [Connected Text](https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Connected-Text-29M9IXUSr5yr) 😻

Cuttle’s [Connected Text](https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Connected-Text-29M9IXUSr5yr) feature automatically joins the dots on i’s and smooshes all the letters together so that you can cut out a word in a single piece, in any font.

This can save a lot of time if you are making hundreds of place cards for a wedding!

We made some tweaks to the algorithm to improve this feature. Before, on some thin script fonts, it would place the dots of i’s in a dubious position. It’s much better now! For example, here’s a before and after in the elegant but thin **Meow Script**:

![](https://cuttle-content.imgix.net/blog/retro-glam-cake-topper-svg-generator/a52ce30febe0281b35530f4eee769be9f829188ceec86a3be7dc4b15d6d1f8a0.png?auto=compress,format&q=60&fit=max&w=720&h=720&dpr=2)

Learn more about [Connected Text](https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Connected-Text-29M9IXUSr5yr).

## New “Project Dashboard” design 🗂️

We updated the project dashboard — what you see when you log in. We now have a “Home” section that shows all your recently opened projects and popular templates underneath that.

## Other Improvements and Fixes 🐞

-   When you search in the Create Panel, multiple words now work (it will search for all of the words with “or” logic).
-   When you search in the Font Picker, it will now automatically search all fonts. Previously it would only search the selected category. You can still narrow your search by clicking a category after typing your search term.
-   Fixed an issue with the Font Picker where if you had chosen a complex font via search, the font would not be shown as selected the next time you opened the Font Picker.
-   Fixed a bug where custom modifier parameter folders were not saved.
-   Fixed the display of vector handles (like we use in Linear Repeat) in some situations.

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Toby Schachman