TitleArt brings 1997-style retro text effects to the browser
What happened
Davey Barker's TitleArt appeared on Hacker News Show HN on October 26, 2026. The web tool makes 1997-style retro text effects, with controls for text color, shape, shadow, 3-D, animation and layers, plus keyboard shortcuts. The listed built-in settings include the Impact font, a 140 px font size and a 1200 × 630 px canvas. Users can export work as PNG, SVG, GIF or video, covering both still images and animated output.
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- Hacker News front pageShow HN: TitleArt – Make text like it's 1997
Davey Barker 发布 TitleArt，一款可在网页中制作 1997 年风格文字效果的工具，支持导出 PNG、SVG、GIF 或视频。它提供文字颜色、形状、阴影、3-D、动效与图层，内置 Impact 字体、140 px 字号和 1200 × 630 px 画布，并支持快捷键操作。
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