rastarr Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Hi, This maybe a stupid question but here I go I've got some text. I've added a 1 pixel stroke of the same colour and I like the appearance. But I want to add a smaller black stroke to this as well to given definition. Is there a way to increase a font's overall initial sizing that is similar to adding a stroke? Hopefully I've explained myself Thanks for any help Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotMyFault Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 You can combine a (normal) stroke with layer FX outline and outer shadow, or 3D effects etc. would help if you can give an example document, maybe a mock-up of the desired effect (convert to curves, then add multiple strokes) more information about the context it will be used what Apps you intend to use (Photo, Designer, Publisher), or have purchased. Used for longer texts, or for single artistic text? Used on colored (white) background, or used in front of more complex backgrounds? Needs to work even with partial transparency applied? Quote Mac mini M1 A2348 | Windows 10 - AMD Ryzen 9 5900x - 32 GB RAM - Nvidia GTX 1080 LG34WK950U-W, calibrated to DCI-P3 with LG Calibration Studio / Spider 5 iPad Air Gen 5 (2022) A2589 Special interest into procedural texture filter, edit alpha channel, RGB/16 and RGB/32 color formats, stacking, finding root causes for misbehaving files, finding creative solutions for unsolvable tasks, finding bugs in Apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastarr Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 Thank you for the reply. I ended up adding both a Colour Overlay & Outline FX which got me to where I wanted. All good now and thank you again for your ideas Martin NotMyFault 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesx1 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 On 9/8/2021 at 4:01 PM, NotMyFault said: You can combine a (normal) stroke with layer FX outline and outer shadow, or 3D effects etc. would help if you can give an example document, maybe a mock-up of the desired effect (convert to curves, then add multiple strokes) more information about the context it will be used what Apps you intend to use (Photo, Designer, Publisher), or have purchased. Used for longer texts, or for single artistic text? Used on colored (white) background, or used in front of more complex backgrounds? Needs to work even with partial transparency applied? Hi @NotMyFault I came across this post today. I am interested in knowing the best method for 'thickening' up an existing font for use as a logo or slogan (i.e. increase font weight). Often, you find fonts that are perfect in design by don't have the appropriate weight (ie. they'll be too thin, etc). For this usage scenario, what is the best method to increase weight via Affinity Designer? Your thoughts would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacerto Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 thickerfont.pdf NotMyFault 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesx1 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 57 minutes ago, Lagarto said: thickerfont.pdf 3.3 MB · 0 downloads Thank you very much - I'll check it out. Much appreciated. NotMyFault 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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