- Adding:
Shift + A-> Click Text. - Editing Content: With the text selected, press
Tabto enter Edit Mode. Now you can type using your keyboard. - Finishing: When done typing, press
Tabagain to return to Object Mode.
To make text look solid rather than paper-thin:
- Click the "a" (Object Data Properties) icon in the right panel.
- Open the Geometry tab.
- Extrude: Increase this value to give the text thickness (depth).
- Bevel -> Depth: Increase this slightly (e.g., 0.01) to round the edges of the letters.
- In the same "a" panel, find the Font tab.
- Regular: Click the folder icon to select font files from your computer (usually in
C:\Windows\Fonts). - Note: Make sure the font you choose supports any special characters you are using.
If you want to modify individual letters or add modifiers, you must convert the text to a mesh object:
- In Object Mode, Right-Click the text.
- Select Convert To -> Mesh.
- WARNING: After this operation, you can no longer change the text content using your keyboard!