Stop paintbrush tool from distorting what I draw?

[alexjhorst]

I'm trying to use the paintbrush tool to create handwriting. I have my settings at .25 stroke and fidelity set all the way to accurate. The "hello" on the left is before I pick up my wacom pen. The right is after Illustrator renders my writing. Why does it become so chunky and strange? Can I fix it?

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

The problem has been mentioned quite a few times on this forum.

See: Re: Paintbrush bug - curves filled in?

[Jacob Bugge]

Alex,

Or stop overfilling your fountain pen (sorry, it was stronger than I).

Hi Ton, in this continued non winter.

[Ton Frederiks]

Hi Jacob, a little snow yesterday, but gone already.