Trying to curve/deforme some text in Illustrator

[alzoin]

Hi there,

I am trying to reproduce the effect seen on the text «Tortugas» in the image bellow. We can see that the typo is deformed in a way that results in a kind of «curvy» text. Each single letter is deformed according to a «virtual curve».

Anyone knows how to achieve that in Illustrator? Version's 26.3.1

Thanks!

[alzoin]

Here is the said image:

 

[SJRiegel · Accepted solution]

That is an often-requested transformation that is missing from Illustrator's Envelope Distort. 

You can do an upper arch, or a lower arch with the letter edges still upright, but the full arch angles the letters outward. 

[Monika Gause]

The Arch should do it.

[alzoin]

Alright. Thanks for the tip!

[kphotopage · Accepted solution]

Alzoin, Hi.

If you want your text curved and the characters to be vertical, another way is to use Type on a Path with Skew. (Type>Type on Path>Skew)

K

[alzoin]

Ohhh yesh that is closer to what I am looking for. I guess a mix of the two options will be the best. Thanks!