How to draw text empty inside

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I'm trying to draw some text (on a canvas element) with a "shadow" i.e. text empty inside and black around. I'd like to have this black quite "heavy", so I used lineWidth, but I'm obtaining a strange effect as you can see in the image (especially over the M).

How should I proceed?

My code:

 var text = "This is the canvas M";

 var canvas = document.getElementById('c');

 var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

 ctx.font = "24px Arial";

 ctx.lineWidth = 4;

 ctx.strokeStyle = "black";

 ctx.strokeText(text, 5, 30);

 ctx.fillStyle = "white";

 ctx.fillText(text, 5, 30);

 <canvas id="c"></div>

javascript canvas html5-canvas

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edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:24

cdarwin

asked Nov 20 '18 at 19:40

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1

I'm trying to draw some text (on a canvas element) with a "shadow" i.e. text empty inside and black around. I'd like to have this black quite "heavy", so I used lineWidth, but I'm obtaining a strange effect as you can see in the image (especially over the M).

How should I proceed?

My code:

 var text = "This is the canvas M";

 var canvas = document.getElementById('c');

 var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

 ctx.font = "24px Arial";

 ctx.lineWidth = 4;

 ctx.strokeStyle = "black";

 ctx.strokeText(text, 5, 30);

 ctx.fillStyle = "white";

 ctx.fillText(text, 5, 30);

 <canvas id="c"></div>

javascript canvas html5-canvas

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edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:24

cdarwin

asked Nov 20 '18 at 19:40

cdarwincdarwin

1,49272952

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1

1

I'm trying to draw some text (on a canvas element) with a "shadow" i.e. text empty inside and black around. I'd like to have this black quite "heavy", so I used lineWidth, but I'm obtaining a strange effect as you can see in the image (especially over the M).

How should I proceed?

My code:

 var text = "This is the canvas M";

 var canvas = document.getElementById('c');

 var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

 ctx.font = "24px Arial";

 ctx.lineWidth = 4;

 ctx.strokeStyle = "black";

 ctx.strokeText(text, 5, 30);

 ctx.fillStyle = "white";

 ctx.fillText(text, 5, 30);

 <canvas id="c"></div>

javascript canvas html5-canvas

share|improve this question

edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:24

cdarwin

asked Nov 20 '18 at 19:40

cdarwincdarwin

1,49272952

I'm trying to draw some text (on a canvas element) with a "shadow" i.e. text empty inside and black around. I'd like to have this black quite "heavy", so I used lineWidth, but I'm obtaining a strange effect as you can see in the image (especially over the M).

How should I proceed?

My code:

 var text = "This is the canvas M";

 var canvas = document.getElementById('c');

 var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

 ctx.font = "24px Arial";

 ctx.lineWidth = 4;

 ctx.strokeStyle = "black";

 ctx.strokeText(text, 5, 30);

 ctx.fillStyle = "white";

 ctx.fillText(text, 5, 30);

 <canvas id="c"></div>

 var text = "This is the canvas M";

 var canvas = document.getElementById('c');

 var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

 ctx.font = "24px Arial";

 ctx.lineWidth = 4;

 ctx.strokeStyle = "black";

 ctx.strokeText(text, 5, 30);

 ctx.fillStyle = "white";

 ctx.fillText(text, 5, 30);

 <canvas id="c"></div>

 var text = "This is the canvas M";

 var canvas = document.getElementById('c');

 var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

 ctx.font = "24px Arial";

 ctx.lineWidth = 4;

 ctx.strokeStyle = "black";

 ctx.strokeText(text, 5, 30);

 ctx.fillStyle = "white";

 ctx.fillText(text, 5, 30);

 <canvas id="c"></div>

javascript canvas html5-canvas

javascript canvas html5-canvas

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edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:24

cdarwin

asked Nov 20 '18 at 19:40

cdarwincdarwin

1,49272952

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edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:24

cdarwin

asked Nov 20 '18 at 19:40

cdarwincdarwin

1,49272952

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share|improve this question

edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:24

cdarwin

edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:24

cdarwin

edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:24

cdarwin

asked Nov 20 '18 at 19:40

cdarwincdarwin

1,49272952

asked Nov 20 '18 at 19:40

cdarwincdarwin

1,49272952

asked Nov 20 '18 at 19:40

cdarwincdarwin

1,49272952

1,49272952

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It's only a problem of Arial font ;) Try Calibri and the issue will be gone!

the only line I changed from ctx.font = "24px Arial"; into ctx.font = "24px Calibri";

Test it here.

UPDATE (also fix):

Also this will solve the issue with Arial:

 var text = "This is the canvas M";

 var canvas = document.getElementById('c');

 var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

 ctx.font = "24px Arial";

 ctx.lineJoin = 'round';     //ADD THIS LINE

 ctx.miterLimit = 2;         //& THIS LINE

 ctx.lineWidth = 4;

 ctx.strokeStyle = "black";

 ctx.strokeText(text, 5, 30);

 ctx.fillStyle = "white";

 ctx.fillText(text, 5, 30);

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edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:34

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:15

oetonioetoni

7711721

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Im sorry but I need to draw the text on a canvas element
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:16
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @cdarwin check again please ;) is only an issue of the font, I updated the answer
  
  – oetoni
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:25
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  In your example i see a bad effect on the v, the drawing of the letter goes below the letter itself
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:30
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @cdarwin I found a final solution to it! check one more time or test it on jsfiddle.net/zL79sw32/1 :) is gone even with Arial
  
  – oetoni
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:32
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Now it works! Thx! :)
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:34
  

  
  
  
  

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It's only a problem of Arial font ;) Try Calibri and the issue will be gone!

the only line I changed from ctx.font = "24px Arial"; into ctx.font = "24px Calibri";

Test it here.

UPDATE (also fix):

Also this will solve the issue with Arial:

 var text = "This is the canvas M";

 var canvas = document.getElementById('c');

 var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

 ctx.font = "24px Arial";

 ctx.lineJoin = 'round';     //ADD THIS LINE

 ctx.miterLimit = 2;         //& THIS LINE

 ctx.lineWidth = 4;

 ctx.strokeStyle = "black";

 ctx.strokeText(text, 5, 30);

 ctx.fillStyle = "white";

 ctx.fillText(text, 5, 30);

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:34

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:15

oetonioetoni

7711721

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Im sorry but I need to draw the text on a canvas element
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:16
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @cdarwin check again please ;) is only an issue of the font, I updated the answer
  
  – oetoni
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:25
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  In your example i see a bad effect on the v, the drawing of the letter goes below the letter itself
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:30
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @cdarwin I found a final solution to it! check one more time or test it on jsfiddle.net/zL79sw32/1 :) is gone even with Arial
  
  – oetoni
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:32
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Now it works! Thx! :)
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:34
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

It's only a problem of Arial font ;) Try Calibri and the issue will be gone!

the only line I changed from ctx.font = "24px Arial"; into ctx.font = "24px Calibri";

Test it here.

UPDATE (also fix):

Also this will solve the issue with Arial:

 var text = "This is the canvas M";

 var canvas = document.getElementById('c');

 var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

 ctx.font = "24px Arial";

 ctx.lineJoin = 'round';     //ADD THIS LINE

 ctx.miterLimit = 2;         //& THIS LINE

 ctx.lineWidth = 4;

 ctx.strokeStyle = "black";

 ctx.strokeText(text, 5, 30);

 ctx.fillStyle = "white";

 ctx.fillText(text, 5, 30);

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:34

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:15

oetonioetoni

7711721

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Im sorry but I need to draw the text on a canvas element
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:16
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @cdarwin check again please ;) is only an issue of the font, I updated the answer
  
  – oetoni
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:25
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  In your example i see a bad effect on the v, the drawing of the letter goes below the letter itself
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:30
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @cdarwin I found a final solution to it! check one more time or test it on jsfiddle.net/zL79sw32/1 :) is gone even with Arial
  
  – oetoni
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:32
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Now it works! Thx! :)
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:34
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

2

2

It's only a problem of Arial font ;) Try Calibri and the issue will be gone!

the only line I changed from ctx.font = "24px Arial"; into ctx.font = "24px Calibri";

Test it here.

UPDATE (also fix):

Also this will solve the issue with Arial:

 var text = "This is the canvas M";

 var canvas = document.getElementById('c');

 var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

 ctx.font = "24px Arial";

 ctx.lineJoin = 'round';     //ADD THIS LINE

 ctx.miterLimit = 2;         //& THIS LINE

 ctx.lineWidth = 4;

 ctx.strokeStyle = "black";

 ctx.strokeText(text, 5, 30);

 ctx.fillStyle = "white";

 ctx.fillText(text, 5, 30);

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:34

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:15

oetonioetoni

7711721

It's only a problem of Arial font ;) Try Calibri and the issue will be gone!

the only line I changed from ctx.font = "24px Arial"; into ctx.font = "24px Calibri";

Test it here.

UPDATE (also fix):

Also this will solve the issue with Arial:

 var text = "This is the canvas M";

 var canvas = document.getElementById('c');

 var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

 ctx.font = "24px Arial";

 ctx.lineJoin = 'round';     //ADD THIS LINE

 ctx.miterLimit = 2;         //& THIS LINE

 ctx.lineWidth = 4;

 ctx.strokeStyle = "black";

 ctx.strokeText(text, 5, 30);

 ctx.fillStyle = "white";

 ctx.fillText(text, 5, 30);

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:34

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:15

oetonioetoni

7711721

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edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:34

edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:34

edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:34

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:15

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7711721

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:15

oetonioetoni

7711721

answered Nov 20 '18 at 20:15

oetonioetoni

7711721

7711721

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Im sorry but I need to draw the text on a canvas element
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:16
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @cdarwin check again please ;) is only an issue of the font, I updated the answer
  
  – oetoni
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:25
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  In your example i see a bad effect on the v, the drawing of the letter goes below the letter itself
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:30
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @cdarwin I found a final solution to it! check one more time or test it on jsfiddle.net/zL79sw32/1 :) is gone even with Arial
  
  – oetoni
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:32
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Now it works! Thx! :)
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:34
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Im sorry but I need to draw the text on a canvas element
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:16
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @cdarwin check again please ;) is only an issue of the font, I updated the answer
  
  – oetoni
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:25
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  In your example i see a bad effect on the v, the drawing of the letter goes below the letter itself
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:30
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @cdarwin I found a final solution to it! check one more time or test it on jsfiddle.net/zL79sw32/1 :) is gone even with Arial
  
  – oetoni
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:32
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Now it works! Thx! :)
  
  – cdarwin
  Nov 20 '18 at 20:34
  

  
  
  
  

Im sorry but I need to draw the text on a canvas element

– cdarwin
Nov 20 '18 at 20:16

Im sorry but I need to draw the text on a canvas element

– cdarwin
Nov 20 '18 at 20:16

@cdarwin check again please ;) is only an issue of the font, I updated the answer

– oetoni
Nov 20 '18 at 20:25

@cdarwin check again please ;) is only an issue of the font, I updated the answer

– oetoni
Nov 20 '18 at 20:25

In your example i see a bad effect on the v, the drawing of the letter goes below the letter itself

– cdarwin
Nov 20 '18 at 20:30

In your example i see a bad effect on the v, the drawing of the letter goes below the letter itself

– cdarwin
Nov 20 '18 at 20:30

@cdarwin I found a final solution to it! check one more time or test it on jsfiddle.net/zL79sw32/1 :) is gone even with Arial

– oetoni
Nov 20 '18 at 20:32

@cdarwin I found a final solution to it! check one more time or test it on jsfiddle.net/zL79sw32/1 :) is gone even with Arial

– oetoni
Nov 20 '18 at 20:32

1

1

Now it works! Thx! :)

– cdarwin
Nov 20 '18 at 20:34

Now it works! Thx! :)

– cdarwin
Nov 20 '18 at 20:34

add a comment | 

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