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It can be done by using pen tool. Here's the way I know.

  1. First, make a line using pen tool.
  2. Click on the Stroke size.
  3. Click on Properties.
  4. Set Size Variance to about 80% or more.
  5. Click Close.
  6. Now, play with Pressure.

 

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54 minutes ago, hengkidh said:

Click on the store size.

Do you mean Stroke?

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Thanks for sharing, hengkidh.

This is the method that I also know, but I was wondering if there's any other way to do it, not by hand. I could get close to it using multiple strokes (as layer effect) on photoshop, so I'm trying to find another way in Affinity. 

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You could always look for a font that has internal line work and use that, or find a thin font and added a fat stroke to it, see image below
 

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This is only my guess, but from using Illustrator quite a bit, not Photoshop, I can't imagine the lines in side "Strong" were not done by hand. The outline of the letters vary in size and shape, but there is not a line everywhere. Look at the bottom of the "S". The main stroke has no inner line, and no part of the embellishments has any. The method hengkidh shows would work to make an expanded stroke that could be subtracted from the letter to show the black layer underneath. But only after being carefully positioned.

I looked up the creator of the "Freedom, Fairness...: illustration, who I suppose is also the maker of the "Strong" pic. It appears he does his work all by hand to start. Pencil, followed by technical pen. He does sell some fonts, but none of those have the dark center lines. I think all his work is basically ink on paper, then carefully digitized and turned to vectors.

Here is the only help I can offer, 2 letters made by hand, but vector from the start.

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5 hours ago, firstdefence said:

You could always look for a font that has internal line work and use that, or find a thin font and added a fat stroke to it, see image below

This method is pretty limited, but it's a nice technique to have in the pocket. Thanks for sharing, firstdefence.

3 hours ago, gdenby said:

This is only my guess, but from using Illustrator quite a bit, not Photoshop, I can't imagine the lines in side "Strong" were not done by hand. The outline of the letters vary in size and shape, but there is not a line everywhere

Yes, I'm pretty sure by now it was done by hand. I was just wondering if there wouldn't be another way to do it.

3 hours ago, gdenby said:

I looked up the creator of the "Freedom, Fairness...: illustration, who I suppose is also the maker of the "Strong" pic. It appears he does his work all by hand to start. Pencil, followed by technical pen. He does sell some fonts, but none of those have the dark center lines. I think all his work is basically ink on paper, then carefully digitized and turned to vectors.

You are right. The author is Tobias Saul. The man is a beast with lettering and typography. I've just found this video showcasing the process of "Be Strong".

3 hours ago, gdenby said:

Here is the only help I can offer, 2 letters made by hand, but vector from the start.

Fa.afdesign

Nice workaround, gdenby. This idea is interesting. I might try to improve on it.

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So, I'll stick to the premise that it's best to do the inner lines by hand, using the pen tool.

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7 hours ago, Kheewz said:

So, I'll stick to the premise that it's best to do the inner lines by hand, using the pen tool.

Wise choice, doing this and using the Pen Tool a lot will only benefit you in the long run, its a very useful skill to attain and will certainly help your art develop.

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