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The Shadow Hatch path effect applied to a sample shape
Lettering

Shadow Hatch

Cast an offset copy behind a Victorian advert headline and rule it with parallel lines at your chosen angle and spacing, keeping only what clears the letter.

Open in the editor More lettering path effects
FamilyLettering
Parameters4 adjustable
On canvas handlesyes, drag it on the shape
Destructiveno, the original path is kept
LicenceFree for commercial use

The 4 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. Offset X-600 to 600, default 22
  2. Offset Y-600 to 600, default 22
  3. Hatch angle-180 to 180, default 45
  4. Spacing1.5 to 200, default 8

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