1. Start with your text.

2. Give the shape a very fat outline with the darker fill color.

3. Duplicate the text and give it a small outline, light colors.

4. Place the small outline on top (Arrange To Front)

5. Select both objects and perform a 20 step blend

Experiment with different fills and outlines on the front control text.

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