Making text bolder with strokes
Making text bolder with strokes
Question
In Illustrator, I am trying to make my text bolder by adding a stroke to it. The stroke is the same color as the text, but when saving as SVG, the stroke is considered separate from it, adding unnecessary code. Is it possible somehow to make a letter with a stroke only one object? Thank you very much.
2014/03/15
Accepted Answer
- Select the text
- Choose
Type > Create Outlines
from the menu (Note: text will no longer be editable live type after this. Work on a copy if you need to have text editable for later use.) - Choose
Object > Expand Appearance
from the menu (if available) - Choose
Object > Expand
from the menu (if available) - Click the
Merge
orUnite
buttons on the Pathfinder Panel (Not the effect menu)
2014/03/15
Popular Answer
I would do a slightly different thing from Scott.. I would not put an outline on the text, and go:
type
-> create outlines
then
object
-> path
-> offset path
That gives you a few options, and you can choose how much thicker you want the text:
This should give you an xml-file that is manageable:
2014/03/15