Type & code

Extruded type

Type with volume: each glyph is a solid slab that casts a real shadow.

Extruded type: a type & code effect on the built-in sample photograph. Computed on your machine right now.
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Controls

cell
A number from 8 to 64 pixels, 22 by default.
charset
One of: blocks, ascii, dots, digits, runes.
contrast
A number from -1 to 1, 0 by default.
rise
How tall a letter stands. Height follows the density of the character, so light parts rise as a wall and dark parts stay a sparse scatter
tilt
How steeply you look at the sheet. Nearly straight down is a flat setting with shadows; low, the letters stand up and hide each other
turn
A number from -180 to 180, 0 by default.
light
A number from -180 to 180, -55 by default.

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