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Bubble letter V

Bubble V is two fat arms meeting at a round point on the baseline, with an open notch between them at the top.

V
Bubble letter V in Modak, on lines at the font’s cap height, x-height, baseline and descender
The font
Modak. Round, puffed up. Free to use, from the catalogue.
Step by step
  1. 1Pencil a pair of slants joined at the bottom.
  2. 2Wrap both arms in a single even outline with round tops and a round point.
  3. 3Hold the V-shaped opening clear nearly down to the point; it closes from the bottom as the arms swell.
  4. 4Shade the right arm’s outer edge and beneath the point, and put a glint on the left arm’s top.
Watch for
Round the point too much and the V turns into a U, which Coiny’s V nearly is. Keep the bottom narrower than the top.
Mixed up with

With a round bottom a bubble V passes for a U, and Coiny draws its V that way; with a stem under the point it is a Y.

Practise with
Victory · Vibes · Violet · Vote

Print a sheet for V →Lowercase v

01 / In other fonts

V in 4 more fonts

Titan One draws the widest V for its height and Bagel Fat One the narrowest.

02 / To colour in

A page to colour

On US Letter the sheet prints the V 133 mm tall and 126 mm wide, 5.2 by 5.0 inches, with about 127 cm² to colour; on A4, 129 by 122 mm. The alphabet sheets print A to Z or your own name.

One page: the V big and hollow in Modak to colour in, and the same V in the other fonts under it. Crayons, markers or paint; or trace it.

Paper

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 V, 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 V?

A V in 3D takes its edge down the right arm’s outside and under the point, plus a strip on the left arm within the notch.

How pointed should the bottom of a bubble V be?

Round, but clearly narrower than the top. The point is what tells a V from a U once both are fat.

How do you colour a bubble V?

Colour each arm from its top down to the point, and finish the point last, where the two colours meet if you use two.