Use the original lines only as a guide. Start to add thickness to the letters, but preserve a classic typeface look by keeping the top and bottom of the bowls thin, and sides thick.
As you progress with the words, try to thicken the left side of each letter. Doing so will preserve the spacing between the letters.
Remember to fade out each end of the lines, otherwise they won’t look real.
Work your way through the letters until you have reached a similar result.
By now, it’s a good idea to nail the colors of the project. Above all other layers, create a Gradient Map Adjustment Layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Gradient Map) Use these colors: #000000; #54000c; #d69f0a; #fffee9.
Leave the Adjustment Layer always on top. Now that we’ve finished the lines, it’s time to add glows. Repeat the path creation process, but this time use a very large size (100-200px) and enable Pressure Simulation. As a color, use a 50% gray (#8c8c8c). Change the Layer Style to ‘Screen’.
Cover all the thicker portions of the letters with similar glows.
It’s time to add even thicker lines, but with Pressure Simulation enabled and white color. Use lines of varying widths (25-75px).
Add thicker, soft white lines all over the letters.
Download this flare image and place it in your project. Rotate it until the angles of the rays are at 90 degrees. Set the Layer Stlye to Screen.
Duplicate the flare, and double it’s size. Rotate it by 45 degrees.
