Illustrator Insider Training: Type and Text

Create type in Illustrator that’s both beautiful and communicative, whether it’s destined for logos, brochures, signs, infographics, or simple documents.In this installment of Illustrator Insider Training, author Mordy Golding shows how to create type that’s both beautiful and communicative, whether it’s destined for logos, brochures, signs, infographics, or simple documents. This course covers core typography concepts, such as working with Unicode and OpenType fonts, applying character and paragraph settings, managing text with styles and text threads, placing text along a path, and wrapping text around graphics. Topics include: Understanding the three type objects in Illustrator Importing text from Microsoft Word Using the Glyphs panel Converting text into editable vector paths Kerning and scaling characters Setting indents and spacing Threading text across multiple objects Sharing styles across multiple documents Understanding style overrides Changing text with Find and Replace Wrapping text Setting type along a path Updating legacy text