• Adobe Illustrator

  text spline?

  Posted by Bill Morris on December 9, 2009 at 6:56 pm

  Is there a way of creative a single spline running through brush script, or any cursive, connected text that mimics handwriting? I don’t want an outline, but rather, one single line that runs through the middle of the text. It looks like it can be done with brush strokes.

  Bill Morris replied 16 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  Vincent Rosati

  December 9, 2009 at 7:41 pm

  Check the thread “Make a double path one path”
  https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/245/860964#860964

  I’m not sure if this will do exactly what you want, but it’s a possible solution.

  Or, you could draw a path with the pen tool.

  Vince

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  Bill Morris

  December 9, 2009 at 7:46 pm

  Thanks, I’ll check it out!
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  Thie Thomsen

  December 9, 2009 at 8:38 pm

  The funny thing is, there are fonts that do this. They are usually used in CAD applications.

  i’ve found a couple of different ones over here, but sadly, they won’t work correctly in Illustrator. Something to do with postscript fonts needing closed paths.
  https://www.featurecam.com/general/support/engrave_fonts.asp

  You could however use these fonts in a cad app (qcad is a decent free one) and import the lines into illustrator (where you can manipulate and stroke them to your hearts delight).

  —
  I can see your spot colours…
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  Bill Morris

  December 9, 2009 at 8:58 pm

  Thank you!

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