![]() Whether you like the allure of platinum or the range of options with the classic gold, you will find a number of stylish pieces, sometimes even combining the two metals. TypeStyler is available at the Mac App Store or directly from Strider Software from its web store for $59.99.ĭon’t forget … we encourage you to share your discoveries with other readers.There are a variety of metals choices available for jewelry. ![]() ![]() Ken Stillman, author of the program, his wife Karen, and brother Dave Stillman own and operate Strider Software in Menominee, MI. TypeStyler, the venerable graphic text-manipulation app, makes it easy for graphic designers of all skill levels to quickly create eye-catching graphic headlines, logos, posters/flyers and other designs. There you have it - a quick and easy way to create an elegant flourish! Use this to refine the curve by selecting it and the 3 and again using the Punch Out tool from TypeStyler’s Object menu (or Illustrator’s Subtract from Shape Area). In this case, it’s simply an oval with the top chopped off. The final step is to smooth out the junction of the glyph and its flourish.Īn accomplished vector artist would use the path editing tools to adjust each curve by hand.Īn easier way, however, is to make a custom shape to trim the curve - rather like a fancy cookie cutter or how an artist uses a French curve. Position our flourish element over the 3, then select all three parts and choose Unite (or “Add to Shape”) to combine the objects, attaching the flourish to create one vector graphic. This is the “Unite” option in TypeStyler (or “Add to Shape” mode in Illustrator). But the easier way is by adding to the piece with a oval-shaped object, and then joining them, using the path combination tools. You can do this with the Direct Selection tool (the white arrow). Make sure to extend your tail element so it can overlap the area you wish to connect it to on the 3. Use another oval to Punch Out and chop off the unwanted bottom part of the 3. (In Illustrator this tool is called “Subtract from Shape Area” or the “Minus Back” Pathfinder tool.) Next, I chopped off the unneeded part of the ampersand glyph by creating an oval object that covered the unneeded path parts, selecting the two objects and then choosing Punch Out from TypeStyler’s Object menu. In Illustrator, they’re in the Pathfinder tab.įirst, I flipped the glyph horizontally and slightly rotated it to get it into the proper position needed to attach it to the bottom of the 3. These “Path Magic tools” are available in TypeStyler’s Object menu. The keys tools needed for isolating and attaching the tail to the 3 are the various path combination features. In TypeStyler, I simply grew this glyph to the appropriate size using the Glyph tool. Perusing the Zapfino glyphs, I saw that Glyph ID 1126, an alternate ampersand, had a tail that was very close to what I needed.ĭepending on which program you use, you may have to enter this as text and then choose “Create Outlines” to get your vector element. ![]() I used TypeStyler’s Glyph tool but there are many other similar glyph browsers, such as Apple’s Font Book.Ī good source of fancy flourishes is the Zapfino font. You’ll need a tool that will show you all the glyphs available in a font. So I looked through other fonts to find a glyph I could use. I didn’t find any suitable candidates in the Mona Lisa font used to make the 2013 text. The first step was to find an existing flourish that’s close to my needs. The only challenging element was the flourish attached to the 3 of 2013. And the musicians’ silhouettes graphic was a piece of cake using Photoshop’s Magic Wand tool, and then inverting them and tinting them gold. Obviously, making the text elements for “THE JAMMYS” was easy to accomplish. This was a great night of music, reminiscent of The Last Waltz * concert by The Band *, so I decided to use that as my inspiration. Recently, I had to design the cover for a DVD that documented this year’s local musicians reunion banquet, called The Jammys 2013. Search for “free type flourishes” - You may get lucky and find exactly the element you need, ready to use.īut my favorite way to make eye-catching flourishes is to borrow suitable pieces from font glyphs and trim and modify them to be just what is needed. But happily, there’s an easier way.Ĭollections of vector elements are available on the web. The traditional way to do typographical flourishes requires artistic talent and skill with vector editing tools. Examples are all around us, from sports logos to packaging graphics to even this cool DTG Fonts Festival mug. Typographical flourishes can turn ordinary type into awesome headlines or logos. In this tutorial, designer Karen Stillman shares a look at how she added flourishes to letterforms.įlourishes Add Pizzazz.
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