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title: "Text Formatting"
description: "The colour and formatting codes GTA V's text renderer understands."
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# Text Formatting

The colour and formatting codes GTA V's text renderer understands.

## Text Formatting

### Formatting Codes
| Label | Description | Example |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| \~HUD_COLOUR_[Name]\~|	Colors the text with the given hud color |	This is a test \~HUD_COLOUR_RED\~subtitle |
| \~HC_[Name]\~|	Alias for the above command |	This is a test \~HC_RED\~subtitle |
| \~HC_[Number]\~|	Same as the commands above, but uses the index instead of the name |	This is a test \~HC_6\~subtitle |
| \~s\~|	Resets the color |	This is a \~HUD_COLOUR_RED\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~v\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_SCRIPT_VARIABLE |, settable by the native setScriptVariableHudColour	This is a \~v\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~u\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_SCRIPT_VARIABLE_2 |, settable by the native setScriptVariable2HudColour	This is a \~u\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~w\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_WHITE |	This is a \~w\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~r\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_RED |	This is a \~r\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~g\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_GREEN |	This is a \~g\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~b\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_BLUE |	This is a \~b\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~f\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_FRIENDLY |	This is a \~f\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~y\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_YELLOW |	This is a \~y\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~c\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_MENU_GREY |	This is a \~c\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~t\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_MENU_GREY |	This is a \~t\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~o\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_ORANGE |	This is a \~o\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~p\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_PURPLE |	This is a \~p\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~q\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_PINK |	This is a \~q\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~m\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_MID_GREY_MP |	This is a \~m\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~l\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_BLACK |	This is a \~l\~test\~s\~ subtitle |
| \~d\~|	Sets the color to HUD_COLOUR_BLUEDARK |	This is a \~d\~test\~s\~ subtitle |

### Visuals
| Label | Description | Example |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| \~n\~ |	Adds a line break |	This is a \~n\~ test subtitle |
| \~h\~ |	Bold text, use again to remove |	This is a \~h\~test\~h\~ subtitle |
| \~bold\~ |	Alias for \~h\~ |	This is a \~bold\~test\~bold\~ subtitle |
| \~italic\~ |	Italic text, use again to remove |	This is a \~italic\~test\~italic\~ subtitle |
| \~ws\~ |	Inserts a wanted star |	\~ws\~ This is a test subtitle |
| \~wanted_star\~ |	Alias for \~ws\~ |	\~wanted_star\~ This is a test subtitle |
| `<C>...</C>` |	Condensed text |	This is a `<C>test</C>` subtitle | | 
| \~EX_R*\~ |	Inserts the Rockstar logo |	\~EX_R*\~ This is a test subtitle |
| \~BLIP_[Sprite] |	Inserts a blip |	\~BLIP_TAXI\~ Your taxi is waiting |
| \~INPUT_[Name] |	Inserts a input key |	\~INPUT_ENTER\~ to enter the vehicle |
| \~INPUTGROUP_[Name] |	Inserts a input group |	Use \~INPUTGROUP_MOVE\~ to walk around |
| \~ACCEPT\~ |	Inserts a accept prompt |	No example |
| \~CANCEL\~ |	Inserts a accept prompt	 |No example |
| \~PAD_[Name]\~ |	Inserts a gamepad button / control	\~PAD_A\~ to enter the vehicle |

Source: https://docs.asphyxia.dev/gta-data/text-formatting/index.mdx