Add Flourishes to Your Type

Let your letters sprout swirls and spirals

The Brief

Edit an existing typeface by adding a flourish

Trim Size

US Letter/A4

Learning Points

  • Working with outlines in Illustrator

  • Editing and combining shapes with Pathfinder

  • Using the Brush tool to create art brushes

Tools

Illustrator

Fonts Used

Golden

Inspiration

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We often find that even a beautifully made typeface has its limitations. It may have exquisitely formed letters, with perfect descenders and ascenders — and yet lack a certain ornamentation. Sometimes, a typeface seems perfect for a project, if only it had some options for extra flourishes. Many newer typefaces come with alternate glyphs for this very purpose, but even if your chosen typeface ...

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