5 More Unique Text Effects from Command-Line

Easy to create image headings with Teffects

Image by the author using Teffects retro.

Table of Contents
· Introduction
· 1. Layer
· 2. Popart
· 3. Neon
· 4. Blob
· 5. Strokeshadow
· Conclusion

Introduction

In my last article, I introduced Teffects. Teffects is a command-line text effects library. I created it to use as blog article heading images. In this article, you will find 5 more text effects that I think you will like.

Installation

If you are using macOS/Homebrew:

$ brew tap shinokada/teffects
$ brew install teffects

You can install Teffects using Awesome package manager or download it to your /bin directory.

$ awesome install shinokada/teffects

1. Layer

Layer is inspired by Shireen Taj’s Layered text-shadow effect. It adds layers of color to texts. It works for multiple lines as well. The following command will create a PNG image with a width of 1200px and a height of 800px. Specify the text you want to set using the -t option.

$ teffects layer -t "Teffects" -w 1200 -e 800 -d ~/Downloads