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.. _sphx_glr_examples_path_effects_text-shadow.py:


====================
Demo with shadow path
====================

Inspired by the example in scientific visualization book by N. P. Rougier.

.. GENERATED FROM PYTHON SOURCE LINES 8-31



.. image-sg:: /examples/path_effects/images/sphx_glr_text-shadow_001.png
   :alt: text shadow
   :srcset: /examples/path_effects/images/sphx_glr_text-shadow_001.png
   :class: sphx-glr-single-img





.. code-block:: Python


    import numpy as np

    from matplotlib.patheffects import Normal
    from mpl_visual_context.patheffects import FillColor, AlphaGradient
    from mpl_visual_context.patheffects_shadow import ShadowPath

    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

    red = np.array([233, 77, 85, 255]) / 255
    darkred = np.array([130, 60, 71, 255]) / 255

    fig, ax = plt.subplots(num=2, clear=True)
    t = ax.text(0.5, 0.5, "Matplotlib", ha="center", va="center",
                size=60, color="w", clip_on=True)
    t.set_path_effects([ShadowPath(45, 180) | FillColor(darkred)
                        | AlphaGradient("0 ^ 0.1 ^ 0.3 ^ 0.5"),
                        Normal(),
                        ])

    ax.patch.set_fc(red)

    plt.show()


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