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ADD HANDDRAWN EFFECTS TO FONTS

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TWEAK THE LETTERING

OUTLINES

Double-click on the layer with the

first line of lettering again and this

time select Stroke. Adjust the Stroke

size accordingly (approximately 8px

in this case) and change the Fill

colour to the gold colour we chose in

Step 1. If you want to add an extra

sparkle to your outlines, choose the

Gradient option instead of the Color

option in the Fill Type selection box

and blend the gold colour with a

lighter gold colour. Repeat this step

for every line of text.

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SELECT GRADIENT OVERLAY

Double-click on the layer with the first line

of lettering and select Gradient Overlay. Click on the

Gradient box and change the colour of the gradient to

the orange and magenta colours we chose in Step 1

by double-clicking on the Black and White boxes in

the Gradient Editor. Change the angle of the gradient

so that the orange colour aligns with the top of the

text and the magenta colour aligns with the bottom

of the text. Repeat this step for every line of text.

09

CREATE SOME SHADOWS

Select the layers with the lettering elements and make a copy of them. Merge these copied layers

together. Place the new layer behind the existing lettering layers and move it slightly to the right to create a

shadow. Double-click on the new layer and select Color Overlay. Set the colour of the overlay to the turquoise.

NOW TO WORK IN TECHNICOLOR

INTRODUCE COLOUR TO YOUR LETTERING

001 ARRANGE

A cursive font was chosen and the text

was laid out. Anomalies in the lettering were cleaned up manually

002 ADD SOME

The lettering was embellished to create a

more flowing look. Breaks were introduced in areas that overlap to add depth

003 PICK THE

A jewel-bright gradient fill and gold

coloured outline will be added to the lettering to bring it to life

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003

002

Fairground

typography is

unapologetic in its

relentless desire to

provoke an emotional

response from the

viewer/reader

THE LETTERING EMBELLISHMENTS RIGHT COLOUR