Strokes text effect for Illustrator

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Strokes
cookiecutter
Effects used: Strokes
Control Value
Strokes
Row 1 0.003 em, Juicy Highlight (#E891B9), raised 0.12 em
Rounded 100%
Fill on top off
Raise the fill 0.09 em
Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in HoboStd. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.
Strokes · Highlight · Shadow
POP
Effects used: Strokes · Highlight · Shadow
Control Value
Strokes
Row 1 0.015 em, Black
Highlight
Offset 5
Size 7
Roundness 1
Shadow
Spread 19
Angle 118°
Feather 58
Opacity 78%
Colour Dragonfruit 100 (#FFE5ED)
Face
Face colour Dragonfruit 500
Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in AntiqueOlive-Compact. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.

Control	Value
Strokes
Row 1	0.003 em, Juicy Highlight (#E891B9), raised 0.12 em
Rounded	100%
Fill on top	off
Raise the fill	0.09 em

Control	Value
Strokes
Row 1	0.015 em, Black
Highlight
Offset	5
Size	7
Roundness	1
Shadow
Spread	19
Angle	118°
Feather	58
Opacity	78%
Colour	Dragonfruit 100 (#FFE5ED)
Face
Face colour	Dragonfruit 500

3D · Strokes

Magic Garden

Effects used: 3D · Strokes

Control	Value
Strokes
Row 1	0.003 em, Kiwi 300 (#7AC75D), raised 0.01 em
Rounded	100%
Raise the fill	0.05 em
3D
Depth	0.1 em
Top wall colour	#666
Side wall colour	#AAA
Slope colour	Kiwi 900 (#103800)
Face
Face colour	Kiwi 100

Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in AcuminConcept-WideExtraLight. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.

3D · Strokes · Wobble

Gear

Effects used: 3D · Strokes · Wobble

Control	Value
Strokes
Row 1	0.002 em, Licorice 200 (#E4DBE0)
Raise the fill	0.05 em
3D
Depth	0.05 em
Direction	270°
Boom	-22
Focal length	57
Top wall colour	#666
Side wall colour	#AAA
Slope colour	Licorice 800 (#322C30)
Slope style	Color
Wobble
Profile	Square
Ridges per em	13
Ridge size	39%
Roundness	0%
Width	69%
Face
Face colour	Licorice 800

Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in GillSansNova-Bold. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.

Strokes · Halftone · Wobble

Comfy

Effects used: Strokes · Halftone · Wobble

Control	Value
Strokes
Row 1	0.003 em, Mango 300 (#EF9A13)
Fill on top	off
Halftone
Pattern	Lines
Density	0.05 em
Colour	Mango 300 (#EF9A13)
Distribution	Mirror
Shade	86%
Fringe shade	6%
Wobble
Profile	Scallop
Ridges per em	9
Ridge size	55%
Roundness	100%
Width	45%
Face
Face colour	Mango 100

Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in HoboStd. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.

Strokes · Pattern Slice
Chewy
Effects used: Strokes · Pattern Slice
Control Value
Strokes
Row 1 0.03 em, Juicy Shine (#F6C7E4)
Row 2 0.03 em, Plum 500 (#BC51C4)
Rounded 100%
Pattern Slice
Angle -45°
Density 12
Ratio 70%
Face
Face colour Plum 300
Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in SuperSquad. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.

Control	Value
Strokes
Row 1	0.03 em, Juicy Shine (#F6C7E4)
Row 2	0.03 em, Plum 500 (#BC51C4)
Rounded	100%
Pattern Slice
Angle	-45°
Density	12
Ratio	70%
Face
Face colour	Plum 300

3D · Strokes · Plaid

Cat in a Hat

Effects used: 3D · Strokes · Plaid

Control	Value
Strokes
Row 1	0.005 em, Dragonfruit 900 (#530E2F)
Raise the fill	0.001 em
3D
Depth	0.05 em
Direction	270°
Boom	27
Focal length	131
Top wall colour	#666
Side wall colour	#AAA
Slope colour	Blue Raspberry 700 (#01598F)
Slope style	Comic
Plaid
Mix type	Horizontal
Mirror segments	off
Align to	Artboard
Face
Face colour	Blue Raspberry 100

Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in DoctorSoosBold. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.

3D · Strokes · Halftone

Car

Effects used: 3D · Strokes · Halftone

Control	Value
Strokes
Row 1	0.01 em, Blue Raspberry 300 (#5EB7FE), raised 0.22 em
Raise the fill	0.15 em
3D
Depth	0.1 em
Top wall colour	#666
Side wall colour	#AAA
Slope style	Comic
Halftone
Pattern	Lines
Density	0.022 em
Colour	Blue Raspberry 900 (#003051)
Distribution	Mirror
Shade	86%
Direction	-90°
Face
Face colour	Blue Raspberry 300

Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in ApotekExtended-Bold. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.

3D · Strokes

Cake

Effects used: 3D · Strokes

Control	Value
Strokes
Row 1	0.01 em, Dragonfruit 500 (#D73F85), raised 0.12 em
Row 2	0.01 em, Juicy Shine (#F6C7E4), raised 0.09 em
Row 3	0.01 em, Dragonfruit 700 2 2 (#791FAD), raised 0.06 em
Row 4	0.01 em, Juicy Shine (#F6C7E4), raised 0.03 em
Rounded	100%
Fill on top	off
Raise the fill	0.09 em
3D
Depth	0.1 em
Direction	315°
Top wall colour	#666
Side wall colour	#AAA
Slope colour	Dragonfruit 500 (#D73F85)
Slope style	Gradient
Face
Face colour	Dragonfruit 300

Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in AdvisorBlackSSiBlack. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.

3D · Strokes · Highlight · Sticker · Wobble

BeerFridge

Effects used: 3D · Strokes · Highlight · Sticker · Wobble

Control	Value
Strokes
Row 1	0.002 em, Blue Raspberry 700 (#01598F)
Row 2	0.027 em, Blue Raspberry 900 (#003051)
3D
Depth	0.3 em
Direction	270°
Boom	3
Focal length	91
Top wall colour	#666
Side wall colour	#AAA
Slope colour	Blue Raspberry 900 (#003051)
Highlight
Offset	2
Size	2
Sticker
Band 1	0.034 em, Licorice 50 (#FEF8FC)
Wobble
Profile	Wave
Ridges per em	4
Ridge size	0%
Roundness	100%
Width	45%
Rounded corner	0.075 em
Face
Face colour	Blue Raspberry 300

Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in GothamUltra. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.

3D · Strokes

Barbie

Effects used: 3D · Strokes

Control	Value
Strokes
Row 1	0.003 em, Dragonfruit 100 (#FFE5ED), raised 0.068 em
Row 2	0.026 em, Dragonfruit 300 (#FD80B3), raised 0.017 em
Row 3	0.006 em, Dragonfruit 300 (#FD80B3), raised 0.012 em
Rounded	90%
Fill on top	off
Raise the fill	0.09 em
3D
Depth	0.2 em
Direction	90°
Boom	-22
Focal length	40
Top wall colour	#666
Side wall colour	#AAA
Slope colour	Lemon 700 (#635500)
Slope style	Gradient
Face
Face colour	New color 2

Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in Bartex. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.

What you can adjust

Stroke rowsup to 5, each a width 0–30 pt (0.01 steps) and a colour: None, TC1, TC2, Black, White or a document spot
Row modeNo Effect / Raise / Feather
Raise depth0–300 pt, with top, side and slope pane colours
Featheramount 0–99 pt, Spread 0–99, Shift 0–99, Angle 0–360° (default 135°)
Position0–100%
Rounded0–100% corner rounding

Still live text

Strokes is applied as an Illustrator live effect, so the text stays editable. Change the word, the font, or any slider afterwards, and save the result as a Graphic Style to reuse it.

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