Create large font artwork directly on the artboard above. Type a title, pick a font, and adjust the size, spacing, curve, outline, colors, icon, and background while the preview updates. Download the finished design as a high-resolution PNG, a scalable SVG, or an animated SVG.
How to make a large font design
- Enter a title or short phrase in the Text tab. Add a line break when the design needs two lines.
- Choose a font and use the bold, italic, and alignment controls.
- Adjust Font size, Character spacing, Line height, Curve, or Rotation beside the artboard.
- Open Style to set the text color, outline, and drop shadow. A preset can provide a quick starting point.
- Add a symbol in Icon, then choose its position, size, and color.
- Pick a solid background or switch on transparency.
- Open Export and download a PNG or SVG. Choose up to 3x resolution for a 3600 × 1800 PNG.
Every edit stays in the current browser tab. There is no upload step and no account is required.
Large text controls
The editor separates the controls by job so that the artboard remains visible while you work.
Fonts and text formatting
The font menu includes heavy display faces, serif fonts, script, and monospace options. These are common system font stacks rather than uploaded web fonts, so the tool opens quickly and can export without requesting a third-party font file.
Bold and italic can be turned on independently. Alignment changes the anchor used for every line. Left and right alignment also leave room when a symbol is placed beside the text.
Size, spacing, and line height
Font size changes the actual artwork size, from 42 to 190 pixels on the 1200 × 600 artboard. This is different from a copy-and-paste Unicode font: the downloaded image or vector keeps the designed scale.
Character spacing moves letters closer together or farther apart. A small negative value can tighten an all-caps title. Positive spacing works well for short editorial labels.
Line height controls the distance between lines. Keep it close to 1 for a compact poster title. Increase it when a thick outline or shadow makes the lines feel crowded.
Curved and rotated text
Move Curve above zero to lift the center of a line. Move it below zero to bend the line in the opposite direction. Each line follows its own SVG path, so curved text remains editable in the downloaded SVG.
Rotation turns the complete composition, including the icon. The range is limited to 30 degrees in either direction to keep the design inside the artboard.
Style presets, outlines, and shadows
Five presets set a coordinated font, fill, outline, shadow, and background:
- Poster uses light type with a dark outline and shadow.
- Outline creates a high-contrast title on a bright background.
- Script starts with a handwritten font stack and lighter outline.
- Signal uses dark text and a teal outline on a pale background.
- Clean removes decorative effects for a simple serif layout.
Presets are starting points. Every color and effect can be changed afterward. Set the outline width to 0 when only the fill should appear. Turn off the drop shadow for a flat logo or leave it on when the title needs separation from its background.
Add an icon or symbol
The Icon tab includes stars, a heart, crown, lightning bolt, diamond, sparkle, and sun. Place the symbol above, below, left, or right of the text. Its size and color are independent from the letters.
These symbols are part of the exported SVG, not a separate image request. A receiving editor may substitute its own symbol font when it opens the SVG, so review the file before a print run or brand handoff.
Transparent and solid backgrounds
Choose a background swatch or use the full color picker. Turning on Transparent background removes the artboard rectangle from both PNG and SVG output. Transparency is useful for:
- placing a title over a photo or video;
- making a logo-like wordmark;
- adding a header to a slide or document;
- importing the artwork into a design editor.
The preview labels a transparent artboard so it is not mistaken for a white background.
Animate large text
The Motion tab provides four live preview effects:
- Pulse grows and returns to its original size.
- Float moves the artwork vertically.
- Swing rotates it gently from side to side.
- Pop scales the artwork into view.
Animation speed ranges from 0.8 to 6 seconds. Motion is included only in the animated SVG download. PNG and standard SVG exports remain still. The preview and animated file also respect the device's reduced-motion preference.
PNG or SVG: which format should you use?
| Format | Best for | Current export |
|---|---|---|
| PNG | Social posts, documents, slides, and image editors | 1200 × 600, 2400 × 1200, or 3600 × 1800 |
| SVG | Logos, print layouts, responsive web graphics, and later editing | Static vector with paths, text, colors, outline, shadow, and icon |
| Animated SVG | Web pages and tools that accept SVG animation | Vector artwork with the selected motion and duration |
Use PNG when the destination expects an image. Use SVG when the design may need to scale or remain editable. Animated SVG support varies between publishing platforms, so test the file in its final destination.
Common problems
The font looks slightly different after export. The design uses common system font stacks. Another computer may choose the next available font in the stack. Use the same operating system for final review when exact typography matters.
Curved text touches the edge. Reduce the font size, character spacing, or curve amount. The preview zoom changes only how large the artboard appears on screen; it does not change the exported artwork.
An icon overlaps the title. Reduce the icon size or move it above or below the text. Side icons reserve some horizontal space, but very long titles can still reach them.
The animated file appears still. Confirm that a motion other than Still was selected and that the viewer supports animation inside SVG. A reduced-motion setting may intentionally disable it.
Privacy
The editor generates SVG and PNG files in the browser. Textavia does not upload or store the text, design settings, or exports. Clipboard access begins only when Copy SVG code is pressed, and downloads are created on the current device.
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