How to create rough or tattered looking captions.
Overlapping Balloons
How to connect two balloons around a third and make them overlap properly.
Alternate Characters
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.
‘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.
