5.2. Effect Functions

These functions can be used for post effects:

posteffects = [shadow]

[shadow]
type = dropshadow
color = (0, 0, 0)

Each effect function has it’s own parameters.

5.2.1. Outline

class fonteffects.Outline(*k, **kw)

Creates an outline around the glyph

Parameters:

• color – The color of the outline
• opacity – The opacity of the color [0,100]
• width – The width of the outline
• spread – The radius of the blur of the outline

5.2.2. DropShadow

class fonteffects.DropShadow(*k, **kw)

Applies a drop shadow to the glyphs

5.2.3. Gaussian Blur

class fonteffects.GaussianBlur(*k, **kw)

Applies a gaussian blur to the glyph

5.2.4. KernelBlur

class fonteffects.KernelBlur(*k, **kw)

Applies a simple box filter where the middle element has value ‘strength’

5.2.5. Halfsize

class fonteffects.Halfsize(*k, **kw)

Down scales the glyph by a factor, using bilinear factoring