

Select the outer shape of your first letter. Set the interior shape to medium gray and the outer shape to light gray.Ĭontinue changing the object colors of your text design until you’ve completed your word. Select your letter objects and go to Object > Path > Offset Path and offset the path by -2 px or so (try to get a shape similar to what you see below - the amount of pixels will depend on the size of your object).

Set the Gradient type to Radial in the Gradient panel.Īdjust the radius of the gradient with the Gradient Tool. Expand under Object.ĭraw a rectangle with the Rectangle Tool beneath your text and apply a gradient going from light gray to dark gray. Set the stroke weight to something thick that mimics what you see below ( 8-14 pt) and the caps and corners to Rounded in the Stroke panel. If you use that font, make sure to write in all caps. I’m using the Neon Lights font found at that link. To start our neon light vector text tutorial, open a New Document in Adobe Illustrator, use the Type Tool to write out the text of your choice. Topics Covered: Text Treatment, Custom Brushes, Vector Effectsįinal Image: Neon Light Vector Text Treatment.Program: Adobe Illustrator CS6 – CC 2015.Tutorial Details: Turn it On! Neon Light Vector Text Treatment Brighten up your day with this fantastic neon light vector text treatment! We’ll use custom brushes and the Appearance panel in order to turn any text into bright, neon light text!
