Fancy Text Generator
A playground of 26 Unicode text styles, from bubbles and gothic letters to upside-down and strikethrough text, with a filter to find a style fast.
Type above to see every style.
No styles match that filter.
How to use the Fancy Text Generator
- Type your text.
- Filter by name, or pick a group such as Bold, Decorative or Fun.
- Press Copy next to a style.
- Paste it and check how it looks.
Features and benefits
- 26 styles in groups: bold, italic, cursive, decorative, small, lines, fun and plain.
- Name filter and group menu.
- Shows what share of your characters have each style.
- One-click copy per style.
Examples
One word, four styles
- Input
- hello
- Result
- Bubble: ⓗⓔⓛⓛⓞ. Gothic: 𝔥𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔬. Upside down: ollǝɥ. Wide: ｈｅｌｌｏ.
Limits and restrictions
- Styled letters are not a real font. Each letter is swapped for a different Unicode character that looks similar, which is why the style survives copy and paste. Screen readers may read these characters one by one or skip them, in-app search may not find a styled word, and devices without the right font show empty boxes.
- Line styles such as strikethrough add a combining mark after each character, doubling the character count.
- Letters without a styled version, such as accented letters, stay as typed.
Tips and best practices
- Use fancy text for short names and headings, not whole paragraphs.
- Prefer common styles (bold, script) for the best device support.
- Avoid styled text for important information people need to read or search.
- For bios, try the Instagram Font Generator, which has a profile preview.
Frequently asked questions
Are these fonts free to use?
Yes. They are standard Unicode characters, not font files.
Why do I see boxes instead of letters?
The device does not have a font for those characters. Try a more common style such as bold or script.
Can I use this text in a username?
Many sites only allow plain letters in usernames. Display names are usually more flexible.
Why does upside-down text read backwards?
Flipped text is reversed so it reads correctly when the screen is turned upside down.
Does fancy text help my posts get found?
No. Search usually does not match styled letters, so it can make posts harder to find.
How many styles are there?
26. Use the filter or group menu to narrow them down.
Related tools
- Instagram Font GeneratorCurated Unicode styles for bios and captions, with a profile preview.
- Bold Text GeneratorBold Unicode text for places that do not support formatting.
- Cursive Text GeneratorScript and handwriting-style Unicode text to copy and paste.
- Small Text GeneratorSmall caps, superscript and subscript text where Unicode allows.