Use the creator’s documented character controls
Anthony Robinson’s original Top Secret author note says to use square brackets, parentheses, angle brackets or braces for the ends, and an underscore for a space. These are font-specific input instructions, not general rules for every stencil or stamp face. The original listing is labeled for personal use and provides a commercial-use route; check the applicable current terms rather than assuming that a downloadable font is unrestricted.
Proof the end pairs around the complete phrase
In the original publisher preview or your licensed copy, compare paired ends around a short phrase, keeping the wording unchanged. Use the underscore where the creator specifies a space and compare the result with ordinary space input. Inspect the start and finish after changing capitalization or point size, especially when several words create a long line. Keep a record of the exact input that produced your chosen result. Stardos Stencil and Special Elite here are independent comparisons; they do not have Top Secret’s documented end-character behavior.
Give the stamp its own text box
For an original fictional dossier, puzzle sheet or event graphic, keep the stamped heading separate from the paragraph beneath it. Add any rotation to that heading box, then check whether the first or last cap is clipped by the export boundary. Keep the body copy conventionally spaced rather than applying the underscore input pattern everywhere. Read the stamp-font guide for broader impression and production choices. For a plain-text caption, the decorative name-and-text generator changes Unicode characters; it cannot reproduce this typeface’s end glyphs or a distressed printed impression.
Your questions, answered.
How do I add ends to Anthony Robinson’s Top Secret font?
Pair square brackets, parentheses, angle brackets or braces around the phrase, following the creator’s specimen instructions.
Why is Top Secret’s spacing different from a normal text font?
The author uses an underscore for word spaces. That input convention is specific to Top Secret.
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