playcanvas / playcanvas/engine

Font colour as a gradient

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area: ui enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

User would like to set the font colour as a gradient rather than a solid colour. Maybe there should be an option to set a custom material?

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the engine's font rendering and material handling entry points, then determine whether gradient text needs a dedicated option or custom-material support; done should include an agreed API and working gradient font rendering.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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