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diff --git a/lib/gui/lettering/help_panel.py b/lib/gui/lettering/help_panel.py
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+# Authors: see git history
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Authors
+# Licensed under the GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.  See the file LICENSE for details.
+
+import wx
+
+from ...i18n import _
+
+
+class LetteringHelpPanel(wx.Panel):
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent)
+        help_sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
+
+        help_text = wx.StaticText(
+            self,
+            wx.ID_ANY,
+            _("Add text to your design."),
+            style=wx.ALIGN_LEFT
+        )
+        help_text.Wrap(500)
+        help_sizer.Add(help_text, 0, wx.ALL, 8)
+
+        website_link = wx.adv.HyperlinkCtrl(
+            self,
+            wx.ID_ANY,
+            _("https://inkstitch.org/docs/lettering/#lettering-tool"),
+            _("https://inkstitch.org/docs/lettering/#lettering-tool")
+        )
+        website_link.Bind(wx.adv.EVT_HYPERLINK, self.on_link_clicked)
+        help_sizer.Add(website_link, 0, wx.ALL, 8)
+
+        help_sizer.Add((20, 20), 0, 0, 0)
+
+        website_info = wx.StaticText(self, wx.ID_ANY, _("A font library with full description and embroidered examples can be found on our website:"))
+        help_sizer.Add(website_info, 0, wx.ALL, 8)
+
+        fontlibrary_link = wx.adv.HyperlinkCtrl(
+            self,
+            wx.ID_ANY,
+            _("https://inkstitch.org/fonts/font-library/"),
+            _("https://inkstitch.org/fonts/font-library/")
+        )
+        fontlibrary_link.Bind(wx.adv.EVT_HYPERLINK, self.on_link_clicked)
+        help_sizer.Add(fontlibrary_link, 0, wx.ALL, 8)
+
+        self.SetSizer(help_sizer)
+
+    def on_link_clicked(self, event):
+        event.Skip()