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TextMeshPro - Underlay Effect with Negative Outline Width
July 30, 2022•Updated Feb 17, 2026
TextMeshPro (TMP) is the text rendering system for Unity.
To use TMP with an underlay effect:
- Select the text object
- In the TextMeshProUGUI component, set the Outline Width to a negative value to create an underlay effect.
- Negative values create an underlay (inner outline)
- Positive values create an outline (outer outline)
Example settings:
- Outline Width: -1
- Outline Color: Black
This creates a black underlay behind the text.