# 2-colored (bordered) text?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-colored-bordered-text/300847>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 28, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-colored-bordered-text/300847 "2009-11-28T20:43:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-colored-bordered-text/300847/1 "2009-11-28T20:43:26Z")

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I want to give my text a border so that it is easier to read, no matter what background color its on.  
Im not talking about giving the textField a border, I’m talking about having each letter use 2 colors - an outline and a fill color.

Is there an easy, or standard, way to do this? I tried Overlapping 2 textFields and have the bottom one use a slightly bigger font in a different color, but it doesnt work because the letters dont line up correctly.

Can this be accomplished using embedded fonts or do I have to build my own custom bitmap fonts?