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Curve text for badges, seals, labels and logos

Updated 2026-09-04

Round badges, “est. 2019” seals, jar labels and stamps all need text that follows a curve. In Studio it is a property of any text element: pick the text, open Curve, and drag the amount. Positive values bend upward like the top of a seal; negative values bend downward for the bottom line.

The curve keeps the text’s real width, so letter spacing does not squash, and it works with the text effects — outline, shadow, glow and gradient — and with every font.

How to do it

  1. Select the text

    Click a text element. The context toolbar above the canvas shows “Curve”.

  2. Set the amount

    Click “Curve” and drag the slider. Small values give a gentle arc; large ones close towards a circle. The canvas updates live. “Straight” removes the curve.

  3. Flip the direction

    Drag past zero to bend the other way: upward for the top of a badge, downward for the bottom. Two text elements with opposite curves make a full seal.

  4. Style and export

    Add an outline, a shadow or a gradient from the text styles, or change the font — the curve stays. Curved text exports as vector in PDF and SVG and renders identically in PNG and video.

Tips

  • For a circular badge, use two elements: a positive curve for the top text and a negative one for the bottom, centred on the same circle.
  • Increase letter spacing slightly on tight curves; it reads better around a circle.
  • Refine understands it too: “curve the headline into a badge” selects a sensible amount.

Frequently asked questions

Does curved text stay editable?
Yes. Double-click to retype, change the font or size, and the curve re-flows. It is not converted to outlines.
Can I put text on a custom path or a wave?
Studio curves text along a circular arc, which covers badges, seals and labels. Free-form paths and object-on-a-path repeats are on the roadmap.
Will the curve print correctly?
Yes. Curved text is vector in the PDF export, including the print-ready PDF, so it stays sharp at any size.

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