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Kerve

Draw a line and your text follows it.

Requires iOS 17.0+Version 1.0, updated August 14, 2026

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Set like a typesetter would

Kerve measures the real arc length of your curve and places each glyph by its own width. Tracking stays even on a tight bend, and text on the underside of a circle still reads the right way up. Drag the line and the letters reflow instantly.

Photos and video

Work over a photo, or over a video where the letters travel along the line as the clip plays.

Start anywhere

  • Draw freehand and let Kerve smooth out the shake.
  • Snap a rough loop to a perfect circle, arc or wave.
  • Choose among 80 ready-made lines, such as ribbons, badges and spirals.
  • Apply one of 28 Starting Looks, then add neon, pop, bounce and other effects from a set of 25.

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