- Here's how to create a simple bevel effect for your type.
The success of this technique really depends
upon starting with a simple sans serif typeface.
And I'm using Activ Grotesk Medium.
And the reason for this is so that when we make the bevel
we avoid lots of intersecting paths
which can be quite messy in the final result.
I'm going to tear off the swatches panel
and start by applying a light color gray to my type
and then from the effect menu
or from the appearance panel
the effects dropdown,
I'll come to 3D extrude and bevel.
In this case I want the position to be front,
the bevel type to be classic.
The bevel extent I want it to be added to
rather than subtracted from the shape.
And now I can just adjust the height of the bevel
which in my case, I want to be 15 points.
Now I'll come to the object menu
and expand the appearance so that I have editable paths.
And so that I can apply color to these individual segments.
I'll come and choose my shape builder tool
and the colors from my color group on my swatches panel.
And there is our result.