How to draw strings with an outline?

[LugaresPlaces]

Currently I’m using SpriteBatch.DrawString() with SpriteFonts for regular text, and I’m wondering how would I be able to draw texts with outlines. I know I could make several other slightly offset draw calls with the outline color but I think there’s probably an easier and/or more efficient solution, maybe a shader?

Thanks in advance!

[RamiMorrar97]

2D outline pixel shader on a pixel font

Use signed distance field fonts. You can do a hell of a lot with them. Normally you would just test the alpha value and if it greater than a chosen value, set the pixel. However you can do ranges. if (alpha > 0.7f) vResult = outline colour if (alphs > 0.8f) vRexult = font colour Would produce outlined chars Then you can get creative … float test1 = 0.1f * sin(time); if (alpha > 0.6f + test1) vResult = outline colour Would produce an animated outline. You are really only limited by your…

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