Burning Text Generator

Letters that have already caught: charred surfaces, glowing ember cracks, and ash lifting off the edges.

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Burning text is what fire leaves behind. Instead of flames shaped like letters, the Fontique burning text generator produces letters that are being consumed: blackened, charcoal-textured surfaces split by glowing orange cracks, edges crumbling into ember, and flakes of ash floating away. Small flames may still lick the corners, but the story is heat working from the inside out.

The burning text effect suits anything that wants to feel aged, scorched, or dangerous. Horror titles, post-apocalyptic game art, barbecue branding, whiskey labels, and metal merch all use it. Presets let you choose how far along the burn is, from a freshly scorched surface to letters that are almost pure ember.

Enter a word, pick your level of burn, and download the result as an HD PNG. The Transparent option removes the background so the ash and glow can sit on your own layout.

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Burning Text example: "Ash"
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Models
gpt-image-2 (Standard) · nano-banana-pro (Pro)
Resolution
1K / 2K / 4K PNG, transparent optional
Typical render
~45s Standard · ~22s Pro
Credits
1 at 1K, 2 at 2K, 4 at 4K on Standard
This page
5 presets · 6 sample phrases · 5 answered questions
Credit packs
From $4.90 for 100 credits · commercial use included

Examples

Burning Text Generator examples

Straight out of the model — no retouching. Every render below came from the burning text generator with the preset named in the caption.

"Ash" rendered with the Burning Text
AshStandard · fresh scorch
"Charwood" rendered with the Burning Text
CharwoodStandard · ember cracks
"Slow Burn" rendered with the Burning Text
Slow BurnStandard · almost ash

How it works

How to make Burning Text

  1. 01

    Type the word or title you want to scorch.

  2. 02

    Choose how far the burn has progressed with a preset.

  3. 03

    Generate and save the HD PNG, transparent if you like.

Use cases

What people use Burning Text for

  • Horror movie titles
  • Post-apocalyptic game art
  • Barbecue branding
  • Whiskey and spirits labels
  • Metal band merch

FAQ

Burning Text Generator FAQ

Fire text makes the letters out of flames. Burning text shows letters made of a solid material that is being destroyed by heat: charcoal, ember cracks, ash, and only small residual flames. It reads as aftermath rather than blaze, which gives it a grittier, darker mood.

Yes. Select the Transparent option before generating and you receive a transparent PNG with the ash, embers, and glow preserved. All downloads are HD, so the charcoal texture stays sharp when you scale the lettering up for print or video.

New accounts get free credits, and each standard render costs one credit. When you need more, credit packs are available on the pricing page. There is no subscription, and unused credits stay in your account until you spend them.

Yes. Images generated on Fontique belong to you, and you can use them in commercial work such as game titles, merchandise, labels, and marketing campaigns. No watermark is added and no attribution is required, so the render is ready for client delivery.

Ember Cracks and Lava Crust give the strongest contrast, with bright fissures against near-black surfaces, which reads well on posters and title cards. Almost Ash is quieter and works for melancholic or post-apocalyptic themes where the text should feel faded and fragile.

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What this is based on

A letterform shape is not copyrightable in the United States, but the font file that draws it and the brand name that uses it can still be protected — so Fontique renders original lettering as images and never redistributes a typeface.

The following are examples of works not subject to copyright […] (e) Typeface as typeface.
U.S. Copyright Office, 37 CFR § 202.1 — Material not subject to copyright