Fancy Text Generator Apply fancy text styles — strikethrough, underline, fullwidth, small caps, and more.

The Fancy Text Generator works by utilizing a set of predefined Unicode transformations stored in the `transforms` object, which maps each style to its corresponding transformation function. These functions use various Unicode techniques, such as appending combining characters or mapping ASCII characters to their fullwidth equivalents, to achieve the desired visual effect. For example, the strikethrough function appends the combining long stroke overlay (U+0336) after each character using a `map` operation on the input string, while the fullwidth function maps ASCII printable characters to their fullwidth equivalents using a conditional statement that checks the character's Unicode code point.

The tool relies on React's `useState` and `useCallback` hooks to manage its state and handle user interactions. When a user selects a style from the dropdown menu, the `setStyle` function updates the `style` state variable, which in turn triggers the `onProcess` function to reapply the transformation to the input text. This process uses the `transforms` object to look up the corresponding transformation function based on the selected style and applies it to the input string using a callback function.

Under the hood, the tool uses JavaScript's built-in string manipulation methods, such as `map` and `join`, to perform the necessary transformations. It also relies on Unicode's character encoding scheme to ensure that the generated text displays correctly across different platforms. The use of specific Unicode blocks, such as Latin Extended and Mathematical Fraktur symbols, allows the tool to achieve a wide range of visual effects, from simple strikethrough text to more complex script-like characters.

The `TextToolLayout` component provides a basic structure for the tool's user interface, including an input field, an output label, and a dropdown menu for selecting styles. The `onProcess` function is passed as a prop to this component, which handles the actual transformation of the input text based on the selected style. By combining these components and technologies, the Fancy Text Generator provides a flexible and reliable way to generate visually distinct text that can be used in various contexts, from web development to graphic design.