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name: typography-text description: Prompting for text rendering and typography in FLUX

Typography and Text Prompting

Guide to rendering text in FLUX images. Use FLUX.2 [flex] for best typography results.

Basic Syntax

Always quote the exact text you want rendered:

A coffee shop chalkboard sign displaying "TODAY'S SPECIAL" in decorative script

Core Rules

1. Use Quotation Marks

Correct: A poster with "HELLO WORLD" in bold letters
Wrong: A poster with HELLO WORLD in bold letters

2. Specify Font Style

"ADVENTURE" in bold sans-serif typography
"Welcome" in elegant cursive script
"CHAPTER ONE" in classic serif typeface
"CODE" in monospace terminal font
"SALE!" in decorative display lettering

3. Describe Size Hierarchy

Large headline "BREAKING NEWS" above smaller subtext "Details inside"

4. Indicate Placement

"OPEN" sign centered in storefront window
"EXIT" text positioned above doorway
"Page 1" in bottom right corner

5. Front-Load Text

Place text descriptions early in the prompt for better accuracy:

Good: A sign reading "FRESH BREAD" in a bakery window...
Less Good: A bakery window with a sign that says "FRESH BREAD"...

Font Style Categories

Sans-Serif (Modern/Clean)

"MINIMAL" in clean geometric sans-serif, Swiss modernist style
"TECH SUMMIT" in bold condensed grotesque typeface
"future" in thin uppercase sans-serif, contemporary design

Serif (Classic/Elegant)

"The New Yorker" in traditional serif typeface, editorial masthead
"LUXURY" in high-contrast Didone serif with thin/thick strokes
"Wisdom" in old-style serif with subtle bracketed serifs

Script/Cursive (Decorative)

"With Love" in flowing calligraphic script with flourishes
"Signature" in connected brush script, casual elegance
"Romance" in formal copperplate script, wedding invitation style

Display/Decorative

"ROCK CONCERT" in distressed vintage concert poster lettering
"CIRCUS" in ornate Victorian display type with decorative elements
"RETRO" in 1970s rounded bubble letters

Handwritten

"Note to self" in casual handwritten style, slightly imperfect
"Thanks!" in quick marker pen handwriting
"ideas" in sketchy pencil handwriting

Monospace

"CODE_COMPLETE" in terminal monospace, developer aesthetic
"SYSTEM" in typewriter monospace, vintage tech
"DEBUG" in LCD-style digital monospace

Text Effects

Neon Signs

Glowing neon sign spelling "OPEN 24/7" in pink neon tubes with
blue outline, slight glow and reflection, night scene

Metallic/3D

"GOLD" in three-dimensional metallic gold letters with realistic
reflections and subtle shadows, luxury aesthetic

Embossed/Debossed

"PREMIUM" embossed into leather surface, subtle shadows showing
the raised letterforms

Outlined

"MODERN" in outline-only letters, no fill, thin white stroke
on dark background

Gradient Text

"SUMMER" with gradient fill from #FF6B6B (coral) at top to
#4ECDC4 (teal) at bottom

Multi-Text Compositions

Poster Design

Event poster with "SUMMER FEST 2025" as large headline in bold
condensed sans-serif at top, "JULY 15-17" as medium subheading
in regular weight, "Central Park, NYC" as small body text at
bottom, all in white text on #FF6B35 (sunset orange) background

Book Cover

Book cover design: "THE GREAT GATSBY" in elegant art deco gold
lettering centered in upper third, author name "F. SCOTT FITZGERALD"
in smaller gold caps below, #1A1A2E (midnight blue) background
with geometric gold accents

Magazine Cover

Fashion magazine cover with "VOGUE" in classic serif masthead at top,
cover line "SPRING COLLECTION" in bold sans-serif, "The New Rules of Style"
in lighter weight italic, all in white against dramatic portrait

Signage

Vintage diner sign: "MEL'S DINER" in red neon script lettering,
"OPEN" below in separate green neon block letters, chrome border,
1950s Americana aesthetic

Business Card

Minimalist business card with "JOHN SMITH" in medium weight sans-serif,
"Creative Director" in lighter weight below, contact details in small
type at bottom, #2C3E50 (dark blue) text on white background

Text Placement Strategies

Centered Composition

Centered text layout: "WELCOME" in large caps at center,
perfectly balanced with equal margins

Left-Aligned

Left-aligned text block: "Company Name" as header,
"Tagline goes here" below, flush left alignment

Text on Path

"GOING IN CIRCLES" text following a circular path around
the center of the design

Text Overlay

"ADVENTURE AWAITS" in bold white text overlaid on landscape
photograph, positioned in lower third with slight shadow for readability

Technical Considerations for [flex]

Steps Parameter

• Higher steps (30-50) = better text quality
• Lower steps (10-20) = faster, lower quality

Guidance Parameter

• Higher guidance (6-10) = stricter prompt following
• Lower guidance (1.5-4) = more creative interpretation

Recommended Settings

For clean typography: steps=50, guidance=7
For artistic text: steps=30, guidance=4

Troubleshooting

Misspelled Words

• Keep text short (1-4 words work best)
• Use common words when possible
• Repeat the exact text in the prompt

Illegible Text

• Specify larger text size
• Use simpler fonts (sans-serif)
• Ensure high contrast with background
• Use [flex] model

Wrong Font Style

Be more specific:

Instead of: "text in a nice font"
Use: "text in bold geometric sans-serif similar to Futura"

Text Not Appearing

• Front-load text description in prompt
• Put text in quotes
• Specify exact placement
• Reduce other prompt complexity