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Bubble letter K
Bubble K is a straight back with two fat arms that meet it at the middle, one reaching up to the right and one kicking down.
- The font
- Modak. Round, puffed up. Free to use, from the catalogue.
- Step by step
- 1Sketch a line down, and two slants that meet it halfway, one rising and one falling.
- 2Wrap the back and both arms in one even outline with rounded arm ends.
- 3Keep a round-ended V of white where the arms part, and both gaps between arms and back open.
- 4Add shadow beneath the upper arm and along the lower arm’s outer edge, with shine where the back begins.
- Watch for
- Fat arms fill the space between them, and the K turns into a wedge. Start the two slants from one point on the back, not from two.
- Mixed up with
Join the upper arm to the stem in a loop and a bubble K becomes an R; cross the arms over the back and it is an X.
- Practise with
- Kind · King · Kai · Kick
01 / In other fonts
K in 4 more fonts
Modak draws the widest K for its height and Bagel Fat One the narrowest.
02 / To colour in
A page to colour
On US Letter the sheet prints the K 133 mm tall and 125 mm wide, 5.2 by 4.9 inches, with about 138 cm² to colour; on A4, 129 by 121 mm. The alphabet sheets print A to Z or your own name.
One page: the K big and hollow in Modak to colour in, and the same K in the other fonts under it. Crayons, markers or paint; or trace it.
In the print dialog choose Save as PDF to keep a file. The sheet fills one page of US Letter at full size.
Preview · 1 page · Modak
03 / Questions
Bubble K, answered
A 3D bubble letter is its outline drawn twice, the copy a little down and to the right, the corners joined.
Where does the depth go on a 3D bubble K?
The depth of a K shows under its upper arm, inside the notch, along the right of the lower arm and below its tip.
Where do the two arms of a bubble K join the back?
At one point, just above the middle. Meeting lower, the upper arm gets too long and the K leans back.
How do you colour a bubble K?
Colour the back first, then each arm in a stroke going outwards from the joint; the notch is narrow, so finish it with a fine tip.