🐈‍⬛Text Shadow - add outline to text for easy reading (Created by Shigeඞ)

Auto adds outline shadow and bold formatting to Anki text and card text for easy to read text even with background colors or background images or wallpaper.

How to use

• After installing the add-on, it will activate automatically.
• Text will be bold, if you don't need it please disable it in Config.
• If text fonts do not support bold text will not be bold.
• Supports light mode and dark mode.
• Outline color automatically changes based on text color.
• If this add-on conflicts with other add-ons, please contact me.
• This add-on works only on PC, it does not affect card data or templates.

Config

• is_enable_bold Toggles whether text is bold or not. value:true or false.

[ Change log ]
2025-12-28: Add support Congrats
2025-12-24: First release
    - Added text color detection
    - Added text outline
    - Added bold text

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📥 How do I install this add-on?

1. This add-on works with Anki for desktop (it does not work on mobile). Download Anki from the official website if you haven't already.
2. Copy and paste the add-on code ( 1502258980 ) into Anki and you can install it. ( Menu -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Add-ons -> Code [ add-on code ] )
3. When I develop bug fixes, create new features, or compatibility for New Anki, I will notify you and you can install it.
4. Add-ons will be broken when the official Anki gets a major update, so if you like this add-on please support my volunteer development by rating, sharing, and donating. Thank you!

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