Decorative Words

You can also create interesting special effects with words, as shown below. Some of the letters have been shifted up, then kerned into the caps. The “W” has been shifted down slightly. The word “That” has been shifted up and kerned close, also.

This arrangement was created with baseline shifts and kerning. Typeface is Cocktail Shaker.

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