TUTORIAL ARTICLE

Intermediate

5 min

Design a retro text effect

Add a touch of nostalgia to your type. Stack fills and strokes in Illustrator to create eye-catching text with a vintage vibe.

What you’ll need
Practice in the app

What you learned

Level up your text with a special font

Choose a unique font from Adobe Fonts directly in Illustrator. Explore alternate characters within your chosen font, adding instant character.

Build up your retro type design

Combine vibrant fills, bold strokes, and cool effects — all within the Appearance panel — for a truly distinctive design.


Instruction by

Rob de Winter

Training Company

DWM Trainingen

Adobe Stock Contributor

Rymden

May 30, 2024

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