Is there a simple way to fill in a grungy font to make it solid?

1. How do you make text look worn in Illustrator?
2. How do I make my text look worn?
3. How do you make a grunge look in Illustrator?

How do you make text look worn in Illustrator?

Open the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance) and add a new fill using that same Add New Fill button from the bottom of the panel. Select the new fill and apply your pattern from the Swatches panel. This will be your distressed font effect.

How do I make my text look worn?

For a "smeared ink" effect, duplicate the text layer and then shift it three pixels up, down, left or right. Use the "Eraser" tool with a hardness of "0" percent and erase parts of the duplicate layer. The layer underneath showing through will give your text the appearance of an old typewriter that smudged the ink.

How do you make a grunge look in Illustrator?

How to Create a Grunge Effect in Illustrator

1. Open Illustrator and go to File > Open. ...
2. Select the texture and go to Object > Image Trace > Make.
3. In the Image Trace Panel, apply the following settings. ...
4. In the top toolbar click the "Expand" button.
5. With the traced image selected, go to Object > Compound Path > Make.