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October 3, 2017
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Help with Arching Text while Retaining Vertical Letters

  • October 3, 2017
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I'm am looking to arch text but I want to keep the letters vertical.

I understand going to Effect > Warp > Arch.....But I don't want the letters to be skewed. Please help

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Correct answer SJRiegel

Arc with a bit of vertical distortion will get your close. Since the bend number is smaller, the distortion number is smaller, too.

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Participant
October 3, 2017

I appreciate all of your feedback very much.

Here is an image of the look I am trying to achieve. I was my type to be arched like the word "Jeffersontown"

Arch, Arch Lower and Arch Upper all distort the vertical orientation of the letters.

Any other ideas?

SJRiegelCorrect answer
Legend
October 3, 2017

Arc with a bit of vertical distortion will get your close. Since the bend number is smaller, the distortion number is smaller, too.

Kurt Gold
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 3, 2017

Instead of the Warp effect you can use Type on a (circular) path (see Type on a Path tool) and take the Stair Step setting in the Type on a Path Options dialog.

Legend
October 3, 2017

A small adjustment to the vertical distortion should bring your text back in line. (in this case, 5% did it)

Myra Ferguson
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 3, 2017

Try Effect > Warp > Arch Lower (or Arch Upper - depending on if you want the top or the bottom to be lined up).

Myra Ferguson
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 3, 2017

Oh, and you can adjust the amount of bend if the curve is too much or too little.