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Last post: 2 years ago | Thread started: Jan 11, 10, 5:27 p.m.

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• elpaso

  i'm sure this has been asked before bt i didnt kow what to search for :P

  i need to turn a typeface into a hairline stroke.

  so i need to take a font .. (see below) and somehow obtain the median shape. (a line that goes through the center of the letterform (illustrated in red)
  

  

  
  anyone know how to do this?
  lt me know if my explanation is shyte :P

  Jan 11, 10, 5:27 p.m. – Permalink

• airey

  negative outline path from the path dropdowns in the header, then pathfinder action.

  

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  Dog-earJan 11, 10, 5:28 p.m. – Permalink

• airey

  and in english:

  Object > Path > Offset Path (make it a negative value).
  Then Pathfinder shenanigans, maybe Object > Path > Outline Stroke to start with, then pathfinder shenanigans.

  • ‹‹ thats the way– e-pill1/2

    engrish– moldero2/2

  

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  Dog-earJan 11, 10, 5:29 p.m. – Permalink

• monospaced

  airey is correct in that that was the conclusion of the previous thread, but the results won't be perfect. The fact of the matter is that there is no "median stroke" or "centerline" built into type, so there is no quick solution.

  

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  Dog-earJan 11, 10, 5:33 p.m. – Permalink

• e-pill

  i do like the "e"

  

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  Dog-earJan 11, 10, 5:34 p.m. – Permalink

• airey

  for e-pill
  

  • :)– e-pill1/2

    i cant believe this used to sound cool and fresh. holy fuck.– formula2/2

  

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  Dog-earJan 11, 10, 5:57 p.m. – Permalink

• elpaso

  thnx airey :)

  

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  Dog-earJan 11, 10, 6:55 p.m. – Permalink