I need some help. I attemting to weld 3 true type font cahracters together so they can grow together as one unified vector graphic. Then I can apply vector effects along the total outline instead of having them disect the unjoined, butted up characters as is now the case. I am wanting to outline the three joined characters on the outer edge. There seems to be no easy way to do this. I hope I'm wrong. The letters are ur resting on a z. I wont the bottom of the u and r to join into the top of the z. I have tried deleting anchor points and rejoining them to the new letters. Not working so far. Can anyone help? Is this easier in Illustrator?