Change only part of a text font lines thicker?

[jackiez91770248]

Font I am using has a few areas where the lines are too thin. How can I make just those lines thicker and then make it back to a compound path? Example is jaz in mofishine script font.

[Myra Ferguson]

You can try typing it out, converting to outlines (ctrl+shift+O), and using the Direct Selection Tool (A) to adjust the points. It might be easier to add a stroke to those outlines instead of moving points, and use the Width Tool (Shift + W) to make the stroke basically nothing where you don't want it and widen it where you do.

[Mike_Gondek · Accepted solution]

In addition to Myra's reply,  you can utilize a stroke profile that is tapered. I colored mine red so you can see what they are doing. Did this quick, so do not match  my postions exactly.

To erase parts of stroke not needed use

1. path eraser tool (under pencil tool)
2. pen tool with minus sign.

I  lock my original layer and put what I am editing on top

When done outline the strokes and merge in pathfinder

[jazman28430827jc0r]

hi jazman