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# NSTextEffectStyle

Constants for the type of effect to apply to the text.

```
typedef NSString * NSTextEffectStyle;
```

## Discussion

Use this constant as the value for the [`NSTextEffectAttributeName`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextEffectAttributeName) key.

## Topics

### Getting the style

[`extern NSTextEffectStyle const NSTextEffectLetterpressStyle;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextEffectLetterpressStyle)

A graphical text effect that gives glyphs the appearance of letterpress printing, which involves pressing the type into the paper.


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