[shadowtext] Add text with drop shadow utilities.

shadowtext.lua

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+--- Draw text with drop shadows.
+--
+-- Drop shadows improve text contrast and readability.
+--
+-- @module gear.shadowtext
+-- @copyright 2022 The DoubleFourteen Code Forge
+-- @author Lorenzo Cogotti
+
+local shadowtext = {}
+
+
+--- Print text with drop shadow, supports the same arguments as love.graphics.print(text, x, y).
+function shadowtext.print(text, x, y, ...)
+    local r,g,b,a = love.graphics.getColor()
+
+    -- Draw drop shadow.
+    love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, a)
+    love.graphics.print(text, x+2, y+2, ...)
+
+    -- Draw text.
+    love.graphics.setColor(r, g, b, a)
+    love.graphics.print(text, x, y, ...)
+end
+
+--- Print text with drop shadow, supports the same arguments as love.graphics.printf(text, x, y).
+function shadowtext.printf(text, x, y, ...)
+    local r,g,b,a = love.graphics.getColor()
+
+    -- Draw drop shadow.
+    love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, a)
+    love.graphics.printf(text, x+2, y+2, ...)
+
+    -- Draw text.
+    love.graphics.setColor(r, g, b, a)
+    love.graphics.printf(text, x, y, ...)
+end
+
+return shadowtext