How it works
Thin bubble letters are slim tubes: a narrow letter with a light outline and a white middle. Type a word to see it in six narrow and hairline fonts, opening on Teko. Other bubble letter pages draw fat letters. These stay thin.
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Why they stay thin
The Bubble look wraps every stroke in an outline. Here Strength of the look opens at 10, where that outline is about half as thick as at 50, so the tube stays slim and every hole in a, d and n stays white. Drag it up for a fatter letter.
Skinny or hairline
Teko, Bebas Neue and Oswald are tall and narrow with sturdy strokes, the skinny bubble letters of the set. Poiret One and Josefin Sans are hairlines, so their tubes are the finest. Shadows Into Light is narrow handwriting. Bebas Neue draws capitals only.
- At Strength 0 the hairline fonts turn faint. Poiret One and Josefin Sans read best from 10 to 30.
- Short words draw biggest. Hi fills the board. Tall and Thin is thirteen characters and draws about a third as tall.
Questions and answers
How do you draw thin bubble letters by hand?
Write the word in tall, narrow stick letters with wide gaps. Draw a line close around each stroke, staying the same small distance away, round off the ends, then rub out the stick letter inside.
Which font gives the thinnest bubble letters?
Poiret One and Josefin Sans. Their own strokes are hairlines, so almost all of the tube is the outline. Bebas Neue is the narrowest of the tall faces, and Teko comes next.
Can I print them to color in?
Yes. The page opens on a black outline with a white middle on a white background. After your first download a Print button appears below the picture. Thin tubes leave little room to color.