Did you know you can control exactly how far that underline sits from the text and how thick it is? You just have to dig a little deeper.
To make the line snap perfectly to the text width, turn on Smart Guides (View > Smart Guides). The line will snap to the text’s left and right edges. illustrator underline text
: Use the Character Panel to adjust the Baseline Shift to move the text up, or use an invisible rectangle method to manually align a stroke under your curved words. Did you know you can control exactly how
: Draw a thin rectangle under your text. This allows you to change the color , thickness , and position independently. turn on Smart Guides (View >