Create and edit type on a path
You can enter type that flows along the edge of a work path created by a pen or a shape tool.
When you enter type along a path, the type flows in the direction that anchor points were added to the path. Entering horizontal type on a path results in letters that are perpendicular to the baseline. Entering vertical type on a path results in text orientation parallel to the baseline.
As you move a path or change its shape, the type conforms to the new path location or shape.
Enter type along a path
- Do one of the following:
-
Select the Horizontal Type tool
or
the Vertical Type tool 
. -
Select the Horizontal Type Mask tool
or
the Vertical Type Mask tool 
.
-
- Position the pointer so that the baseline indicator of
the type tool
is
on the path and click. After you click, an insertion point appears
on the path.
The baseline indicator of the Type tool (left) and the Type tool with its baseline indicator on a path (right)
- Enter the type. Horizontal type appears along the path,
perpendicular to the baseline. Vertical type appears along the path,
parallel to the baseline.
For more control over vertical alignment
of type on a path, use the Baseline Shift option in the Character
palette. For example, type a negative value in the Baseline Shift
text box to lower the type.
Move or flip type on a path
Select the Direct Selection tool 
or
Path Selection tool 
and
position it over the type. The pointer changes to an I‑beam with
an arrow 
.-
To move text, click and drag the type along the path. Be careful not to drag across the path.
-
To flip text to the other side of the path, click and drag the type across the path.
To
move type across a path without changing the direction of the type,
use the Baseline Shift option in the Character palette. For example,
if you created type that runs from left to right across the top
of a circle, you can enter a negative number in the Baseline Shift
text box to drop the type so that it flows inside the top of the
circle.Move a path with type
Select the Path Selection tool or
the Move tool 
, and
then click and drag the path to a new position. If you use the Path
Selection tool, make sure that the pointer does not change to an
I‑beam with an arrow or
you’ll move the type along the path.
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