In just a few minutes you can create this cool bubbly type effect. Simply follow the steps below.
February/March 2005
Technique used in headline type effect on
Digital Vision ad from V9N6.
1. In Illustrator,
type your word
in 100-point
Gaggers (free from
www.fontface.com).
2. Select the word,
make a copy, and
Paste in Back (Command-
B), keeping the
text selected.
3. Set the Stroke
Weight to 25 points
and fill with peach.
Set the options shown
above right for Cap
and Join—these
give you rounded
edges. Make a copy,
then Paste in Front
(Command-F). Keep
the text selected.
4. Set Stroke to 10
points and fill with
white. Bubbles!
