: Manipulate part of a letter without changing overall shape I am attempting to alter the letter "e" in the font Arial. I want to match it in similarity to the "e" in Helvetica where the

@Steve758

Click Object. Click Expand.
you can manipulate letters/tails with each blue point

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@BetL875

From the way you word the question, it seems that you're asking for a way to simply move the anchor point while somehow smoothly extending the curve. A curve is defined by the positions of its end points and its handles, so if you move an end point you will change the curve. That's how bézier curves work.

To do what you're trying to accomplish, copy your letter and paste in place above the original (Ctl/Cmd-F, which Illustrator calls "Paste in Front"). Change the color of your working copy -- the one you're going to modify -- and/or the original. Which colors don't matter, as long as they have good contrast. Lower the opacity of your working copy so that you can see the original through it.

Now make your changes, and use the visible original as a template to make the modified curve match the old one.

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@Martha945

I would do what Vnovak mentioned, minus the flipping. I would simply leave the two letters on top of each other, oriented in the same direction, but change the color of the bottom e to differentiate it from the top e. Then just match the curve of the top letter to the bottom letter, after you have moved the Anchor Point to make it level.

Both methods will work just fine for you. I'm just putting in my 2 cents.

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