tutorial: how i do coloured texts!
this post is being written for archival reasons; this does not cover gradients. no nuance, just an explanation of my process that i find easier than, say, using roleplay formatters or color changer websites. this process should work on mobile browser and not app, as the app does not let you use other text editors at the time of writing. do not derail - make your own tutorial post if you don't like this method at all, hotshot. peace and planet earth <3
firstly, i write out my plain sentence that i want to format, i colourise the parts i want to colour by using the tumblr's default colour options
2. i go to the post settings (gear icon on the top right), scroll down 'til i see text editor | rich text, then i switch my editor format to html*
markdown is also possible, i just find it easier & more stable to use html personally!
3. as you can see in the following screenshot, i have already picked out my hex codes that fit my blog's colour palettes and correspond to the tumblr default codes; i have saved them in my notes app (and in the permanent pinned section of my phone's clipboard) for ease of access
4. what we will do now is just replace all <span class="npf_color_name"> to "<span style="color: #hexcode">
5. done! look at preview to see if it worked out or if tumblr's being a homophobic demon against your beautiful code
6. instead of manually changing all the colour codes in your post code, you can make use of an online text finder/changer! here is my set-up on this website: (https://www.joydeepdeb.com/tools/find-replace.html#google_vignette)
other things:
1) always preview your text code after the fact; always back up your codes by copying the whole thing before you change it so if something goes wrong, you don't have to start from scratch, your copies are your check points 2) it doesn't have to be html, markdown works too, but html is a lot easier to work with imo; 3) this isn't the only way, there are tons of fancy websites dedicated to just custom colour fonts, roleplay formatting, and even gradients! however, i just am happy with my two colours 4) there are other sites you can try out if you find it easier than manually doing it yourself; --- https://roleplayformatter.carrd.co/ --- https://patorjk.com/text-color-fader/ --- https://spacegen.carrd.co/ and so much more if you google "tumblr color change tutorial" or "tumblr text color changer", you'll find tutorials on this site or websites that do the process for you if you just give them the hex codes & what you wanna colour
ultimately, the essence is, you have to go down and edit the html code yourself to give it the colour you want!
and html is your best friend :)
i am open to answering relevant questions and personally help you troubleshoot if you tried using this method but this doesn't work out; in addition to this, i am a busy adult with chronic illnesses who don't always have an access to a desktop device, so i understand not wanting to do "difficult" things, i truly do. just be open-minded, curious, and willing to try out and experiment, as there isn't a "one size fits all", but ultimately, i don't believe that you have to choose between "convenience" and "pretty things", i think both are possible to achieve because your happiness and your well-being are all interconnected. i'm happy to help you out within a reasonable degree and whenever i am able to talk to you. reblogs are appreciated!
