How to Draw Bubble Letters

Bubble letters are a plain letter with a rounded outline drawn around it. Three steps, then a few tricks for colouring and shading them.

Step 1: write the letter R
1Write the letter lightly in pencil.
Step 2: draw a rounded outline around the R
2Draw around it, keeping the same gap all the way round and rounding every corner.
Step 3: finished bubble letter R
3Erase the pencil. The holes in letters like R stay small.

Tips

  • Spacing: leave room between pencil letters for the outlines, or let them touch and tuck one behind the next.
  • Same gap everywhere: the outline should sit the same distance from the pencil line on every side; that is what makes the letters look inflated rather than lumpy.
  • Shading: pick a light direction and darken the opposite edge of each letter, or add a block of 3D on that side.
  • Shine: a small white curve on the top corner of each letter makes it look glossy.

Make bubble letters Printable alphabet

Every letter, drawn the same way