Rob, thank you. That was just what I needed. I'm still kind of hazy on how you did the highlight on the whole icon, but the blur/shadow/highlight on the letter is just what I'm looking for. Thanks!

Really enjoy using Inkscape; what a great program! I'm looking forward to a native Mac OS X build. I'd like to create some text and lines with an embossed look to them, as if they were slightly sunken into the object behind them. I have created an icon with a light->dark gradient from top-> bottom a...