Illustrator create connected text
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2026 11:38 am
To adjust the anchor points of text in Adobe Illustrator, you must first convert the text into vector shapes.
Select your text, navigate to Type > Create Outlines (or press Shift + Ctrl + O / Shift + Cmd + O), and use the Direct Selection Tool (A) to manipulate individual anchor points.
Pathfinder > Merge.
Select your text, navigate to Type > Create Outlines (or press Shift + Ctrl + O / Shift + Cmd + O), and use the Direct Selection Tool (A) to manipulate individual anchor points.
Pathfinder > Merge.