Sticker text must survive any background: fill, stroke, and alpha edges all matter
`sticker-text-overlay` is used in IM packs, livestream overlays, community slogans, and campaign badge graphics. Stickers jump between dark and light themes, so single-color text often vanishes on one side. A practical setup uses fill + stroke + subtle shadow, with stroke width controlled to avoid swallowing counters. Transparent PNG stickers may be resized before compositing in chat clients; if anti-aliased edges carry white premultiplied pixels, halos appear. Platform size caps (e.g., 320 or 512) force long phrases into tiny unreadable text, so prepare short and long variants. Brand voice consistency also matters: random font mixing weakens identity. If text overlays faces or gestures, avoid blocking emotional focal points. Animated stickers require frame-stable text anchors to prevent jitter that looks like encoding faults. Always validate in real messenger apps across dark/light themes and compressed previews.
Sticker text workflow
- In `sticker-text-overlay`, start with transparent canvas and define fill, stroke, and shadow style trio.
- Preview on dark and light themes and inspect edge halos after downscaling.
- Export by platform size limits and keep alternate short-copy versions.