# \[AICS2\] Offset Stroke/Appearance

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aics2-offset-stroke-appearance/207839>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [November 22, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aics2-offset-stroke-appearance/207839 "2006-11-22T01:39:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![soulty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/soulty/32/105_2.png) [@soulty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/soulty)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aics2-offset-stroke-appearance/207839/1 "2006-11-22T01:39:51Z")

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Hey all, I’m trying to find a way to offset my stroke just using the appearance pallette in illustrator CS2, in order to keep everything editable. The look im going for is a slight 3d look with a thicker stroke/fill on the bottom of a word giving it a 3d-est kinda look.

Actually small brain storm, do you think i can just use the 3d extrude/revolve tool to mimic the look?

Trying to get something like this (attached) but without breaking apart the text.