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            How can I make text transparent in the middle with a thick black outline in Webflow?
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             September 22, 2023
            
           To make text transparent in the middle with a thick black outline in Webflow, you can use a combination of CSS properties and pseudo-elements. Follow these steps to achieve the desired effect:
- Add a text element to your Webflow project by selecting the element type "Text" from the elements panel on the left-hand side.
 - Customize the text element's content, font, size, and color according to your preferences using the style panel on the right-hand side.
 - Once the text element is styled, give it a class name by clicking on the "Selector field" in the style panel and entering a class name of your choice.
 - With the text element selected, navigate to the "Custom Code" tab in the style panel.
 - Click on the "+" button to add a new custom code block and select "Before Head Tag" from the "Embed Code Position" dropdown.
 - Inside the custom code block, paste the following code:
 
<style>  .your-class-name {    position: relative;  }  .your-class-name::after {    content: '';    position: absolute;    top: 50%;    left: 50%;    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);    width: 100%;    height: 100%;    border: 4px solid #000;    opacity: 0.75;    pointer-events: none;    z-index: 1;  }</style>
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             Replace
             
.your-class-namein the above code with your actual class name from step 3. - 
             Adjust the border width and color by modifying the
             
borderproperty in the CSS code. - 
             To control the transparency of the middle part, adjust the
             
opacityproperty value. 1 represents full opacity, while 0 represents completely transparent. 
By following these steps, you will be able to make text transparent in the middle with a thick black outline in Webflow.
Additional questions:
- How can I create transparent text in Webflow?
 - What are pseudo-elements in CSS, and how can I use them in Webflow?
 - How do I apply custom CSS code in the Webflow designer?