The Ink Traps path effect applied to a sample shape
Lettering

Ink Traps

Cut wedges from the tight inside corners of a K or an M so small newspaper sizes do not clog, with depth and mouth width set per press.

FamilyLettering
Parameters3 adjustable
On canvas handlesno, adjust it in the panel
Destructiveno, the original path is kept
LicenceFree for commercial use

The 3 controls

Nothing here is baked in. Every value stays live on the object for as long as the file exists, so you can come back and retune it, reorder it against other effects, or take it off and get your original path back exactly as you drew it.

  1. Angle threshold15 to 175, default 105
  2. Depth0.5 to 400, default 16
  3. Mouth width0.5 to 400, default 14

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