How do you write any word in bubble letters?
To write any word in bubble letters, write it lightly in pencil with wide gaps, draw a round shape around each letter, erase the pencil word inside, then outline in thick black, color it and add a shadow on one side. The same steps work for a three-letter word like FUN and a 15-letter word like CONGRATULATIONS; only the planning changes.
- Count the letters. Words up to about eight letters fit on one line. Longer words and phrases look better on two or three lines, with the longest line drawn first.
- Mark the widths. M and W are about twice as wide as I. Pencil a slot for each letter before you draw, so the last letters do not run off the page.
- Close the gaps. Letters open on one side, like F, L and C, leave holes in a word. Tuck the next letter into that space.
- Match the repeats. Double letters (the RR in MERRY, the LL in FALL) and repeated letters should be the same size. Draw one, then copy it.
- Leave word gaps. In a phrase, the gap between words should be wider than the gap between letters, about half a letter.
- Finish in order. Fill color first, then the black outline, then the shadow, then white highlights.
Apostrophes count too. Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Father's Day all keep the apostrophe before the S; draw it as a small teardrop or heart near the top of the letters. For the shapes of single letters, use the bubble letters alphabet, or start from the printable bubble letters and trace.
What are cool words to write in bubble letters?
The coolest words for bubble letters are short, with round letters like O, S, U and C, and a meaning that fits the soft, puffy style: LOVE, PEACE, FUN, MOM or a name. Words packed with straight, pointed letters (K, W, V, A) take more rounding but look bold once done.
For words picked for graffiti rather than cards, such as BOOM, HYPE or VIBES, see the graffiti ideas page. Writing a greeting? Happy Birthday in bubble letters has its own guide with a printable banner, and ages go well with bubble numbers.