Wobble text effect for Illustrator

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Flavors made with Wobble

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3D · Wobble
stone
Effects used: 3D · Wobble
Control Value
Wobble
Profile Zigzag
Ridges per em 9
Ridge size 19%
Roundness 100%
Lean 100
Balance -1
Width 45%
Random 94%
Pour -46
3D
Depth 0.4 em
Direction 270°
Boom 2
Focal length 64
Face
Face colour Licorice 200
Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in Squarely. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.

Control	Value
Wobble
Profile	Zigzag
Ridges per em	9
Ridge size	19%
Roundness	100%
Lean	100
Balance	-1
Width	45%
Random	94%
Pour	-46
3D
Depth	0.4 em
Direction	270°
Boom	2
Focal length	64
Face
Face colour	Licorice 200

Halftone · Aura · Wobble

Sun

Effects used: Halftone · Aura · Wobble

Control	Value
Wobble
Profile	Wave
Ridges per em	12
Ridge size	11%
Roundness	100%
Width	45%
Rounded corner	0.1 em
Halftone
Density	0.05 em
Angle	45°
Colour	Lemon 500 (#998405)
Distribution	Mirror
Shade	86%
Aura
Style	Starburst
Rays	110
Ray width	42%
Inner size	0.12 em
Outer size	0.05 em
Inner gap	0.06 em
Outer gap	0.16 em
Text fit	70%
Colour	Lemon 300 (#CAAF00)
Alternate colour	Lemon 100 (#F5EEC8)
Wave	on
Ridges	3
Ridge size	12%
Roundness	0.06 em
Face
Face colour	Lemon 100

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

3D · Crack · Sticker · Drip · Wobble

Rage

Effects used: 3D · Crack · Sticker · Drip · Wobble

Control	Value
Wobble
Profile	Wave
Ridges per em	8
Ridge size	0%
Roundness	100%
Width	45%
Rounded corner	0.058 em
3D
Depth	0.3 em
Top wall colour	#666
Side wall colour	#AAA
Slope colour	Juicy Shadow (#5F0022)
Slope style	Color
Crack
Pattern	Crack
Pieces	11
Impact X	32%
Shift	0.04 em
Rotate	3°
Gap	0.01 em
Axis	28°
Aspect	8
Sticker
Band 2	0.059 em, Magenta 2
Drip
Neat → Sloppy	75
Size	38
Face
Face colour	Juicy Saturate

Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in HeroesLegend. 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
Wobble
Profile	Square
Ridges per em	13
Ridge size	39%
Roundness	0%
Width	69%
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
Strokes
Row 1	0.002 em, Licorice 200 (#E4DBE0)
Raise the fill	0.05 em
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
Wobble
Profile	Scallop
Ridges per em	9
Ridge size	55%
Roundness	100%
Width	45%
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%
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.

Halftone · Wobble
Cloud
Effects used: Halftone · Wobble
Control Value
Wobble
Profile Scallop
Ridges per em 9
Ridge size 0%
Roundness 100%
Width 45%
Pour -36
Rounded corner 0.1 em
Halftone
Density 0.023 em
Angle 45°
Colour Blue Raspberry 300 (#5EB7FE)
Distribution Feather
Shade 25%
Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in HoboStd. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.
Halftone · Wobble
Cactus
Effects used: Halftone · Wobble
Control Value
Wobble
Profile Spike
Ridges per em 12
Ridge size 44%
Roundness 0%
Width 45%
Halftone
Pattern Lines
Density 0.022 em
Colour Kiwi 900 (#103800)
Distribution Linear
Shade 86%
Direction -90°
Face
Face colour Kiwi 300
Rendered in Illustrator with JuicyType in HoboStd. Lengths are in em (fractions of the type size). Controls not listed are at their defaults.

Control	Value
Wobble
Profile	Scallop
Ridges per em	9
Ridge size	0%
Roundness	100%
Width	45%
Pour	-36
Rounded corner	0.1 em
Halftone
Density	0.023 em
Angle	45°
Colour	Blue Raspberry 300 (#5EB7FE)
Distribution	Feather
Shade	25%

Control	Value
Wobble
Profile	Spike
Ridges per em	12
Ridge size	44%
Roundness	0%
Width	45%
Halftone
Pattern	Lines
Density	0.022 em
Colour	Kiwi 900 (#103800)
Distribution	Linear
Shade	86%
Direction	-90°
Face
Face colour	Kiwi 300

3D · Highlight · Wobble

CANDY

Effects used: 3D · Highlight · Wobble

Control	Value
Wobble
Profile	Wave
Ridges per em	4
Ridge size	0%
Roundness	100%
Width	45%
Rounded corner	0.075 em
3D
Depth	0.05 em
Direction	315°
Boom	-29
Top wall colour	#666
Side wall colour	#AAA
Slope colour	Blue Raspberry 900 (#003051)
Highlight
Offset	2
Size	3
Roundness	4
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 · Highlight · Sticker · Wobble

BeerFridge

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

Control	Value
Wobble
Profile	Wave
Ridges per em	4
Ridge size	0%
Roundness	100%
Width	45%
Rounded corner	0.075 em
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)
Strokes
Row 1	0.002 em, Blue Raspberry 700 (#01598F)
Row 2	0.027 em, Blue Raspberry 900 (#003051)
Highlight
Offset	2
Size	2
Sticker
Band 1	0.034 em, Licorice 50 (#FEF8FC)
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.

What you can adjust

ShapeWave, Zigzag, Square, Spike, Notch, Scallop or Bite: the profile that runs along the outline
Ridges4–40 per em, default 12
Ridge size0–100, default 55: how tall the ridges stand, as a share of the room each one has
Roundness0–100%, default 100, for the round profiles
Lean−100 to 100: the ridges tilt along the outline
Balance−100 to 100: how much of the ridge goes outward versus inward
Width10–90%, default 45: the tooth of Square, the base of Spike and Notch
Random0–100: a hand-drawn unevenness
Pour−100 to 100: the letter's mass runs down to the foot or up to the head
Rounded corner0–100 em‰: every real corner of the letter becomes an arc first
Edge textureon/off, default on
Reshufflea new seed, another wobble of the same settings

Still live text

Wobble 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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