# How to apply mask on txt

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-apply-mask-on-txt/74566>\
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**Created:** [December 30, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-apply-mask-on-txt/74566 "2004-12-30T14:03:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ruiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@Ruiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ruiz)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-apply-mask-on-txt/74566/1 "2004-12-30T14:03:00Z")

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hello,  
i like to know how to apply a mask on txt when the “use device fonts” is selected.  
I use to select " use device fonts " for a better display of the txt, so I can use little font(9 , 10) , and it still readable.

but than if I use the mask, my txt dissappear.

any idea how to solve this???

tanks