19. Create Type

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In This Chapter

The type tools

Choosing a font and font size for a type tool

Creating point type

Creating type in a rectangle

Creating area type

Creating path type

Copying or moving type characters

Importing text into Illustrator

Threading type objects

Rotating type

Exercise: Putting type on a circle

The type controls in Illustrator are extensive, and worthy of the two chapters that we have devoted to them. You will create four kinds of type in this chapter: point type, type in a rectangle, area type (inside an object), and type along a path. You will also copy type between objects, import type from another application, thread ...

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