Using alternate characters to create a more natural pen-drawn appearance.
Font and Character Usage
Tips for finding and using international characters, swear symbols, comic-specific characters, alternate characters and more.
TV Shape Balloon
How to create a squarish ‘TV Shape’ word balloon in Illustrator.
Emphasis Techniques
Excerpt from ‘Comic Book Lettering the Comicraft Way’ on word emphasis techniques in Illustrator.
Creating Tails and Joins
How to create tails to point at characters or connect two balloons.
Continue reading “Creating Tails and Joins”‘Trapped Inside’ Balloon
How to create a balloon that appears to come from inside something.
Butting Balloons
How to butt, or attach, a balloon to the panel border.
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Masking Behind Objects
How to mask or cut a balloon behind an object in the artwork.
Layer Control
Tips for using layers in Adobe Illustrator.
Making Word Balloons
Techniques for drawing and placing word balloons on the comic page.
