: Making text bolder with strokes In Illustrator, I am trying to make my text bolder by adding a stroke to it. The stroke is the same color as the text, but when saving as SVG, the stroke

@Harper654

I would do a slightly different thing from Scott.. I would not put an outline on the text, and go:

type -> create outlines

then

object -> path -> offset path

That gives you a few options, and you can choose how much thicker you want the text:



This should give you an xml-file that is manageable:

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@Turnbaugh909

Select the text
Choose Type > Create Outlines from the menu (Note: text will no longer be editable live type after this. Work on a copy if you need to have text editable for later use.)
Choose Object > Expand Appearance from the menu (if available)
Choose Object > Expand from the menu (if available)
Click the Merge or Unite buttons on the Pathfinder Panel (Not the effect menu)

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