[reportlab-users] outlined text?

[Dinu Gherman]

Jason Craig:


> Is it possible to (somewhat easily) draw outlined text either with  

> the raw graphics functions or platypus?  I was hoping that simply  

> setting stroke color to black and fill color to white, then  

> drawString would do the trick but it doesn't :(


I'm not aware of such a functionality, but the easiest way to get it,
is to use outlined fonts, e.g. in TrueType, if you just need a simple
type of outline and not fancy stuff like double outlines with gradients
between the lines, etc.

Regards,

Dinu