Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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In this tutorial I'll be going over how to apply an outline to text in Inkscape using strokes. The problem with using strokes is that by default, the stroke is applied to the inside of the text, which distorts its appearance. Changing a single setting in the Fill & Stroke menu though can correct that.

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