Strikethrough Text Generator — Fancy Text Generator
What is the strikethrough text generator?
A strikethrough text generator draws a line through every letter of your words, the way you would cross something out on paper. It is useful for jokes, corrections and prices, and it works by adding a combining mark to each character.
Strikethrough is made with the combining long stroke overlay, U+0336, added after every letter except spaces. Because it is a combining mark rather than a different alphabet, it works on any letters at all — including accented letters, which many alphabet styles drop. The line is part of the text itself, so it survives copying and pasting into any app that keeps combining marks.
Where it works best
Strikethrough is perfect for showing a crossed-out price next to a sale price, for jokes where the crossed-out word is the real message, for corrections in a chat, and for to-do lists in plain text. It is one of the few fancy styles that keeps accented letters intact, which makes it useful for non-English text too.
Where it does not work
Strikethrough can misalign on some platforms, where the line sits too high or too low, or renders as a gap between letters. It also doubles the character count, because every letter carries an extra mark, so long struck-through text hits limits fast. Never use it for a whole paragraph — a line through every word is exhausting to read.
Example uses
S̶a̶l̶e̶ $̶5̶0̶ $30 — a crossed-out priceI̶ ̶h̶a̶t̶e̶ love Mondays — a joke correctionD̶o̶n̶e̶ — a plain-text to-do list
Tip: Strikethrough keeps accents better than alphabet styles do, but it doubles your character count — keep struck-through text short.
Related styles
If a line through your text is too much, underline is the gentler combining-mark style: it adds a line below each letter instead of through it, and it keeps accents just as well. For a price or a joke, strikethrough on its own is enough — one crossed-out word carries the message, and the rest of the sentence should stay plain. Bold is the alternative when you want emphasis without crossing anything out. Strikethrough is a punctuation trick as much as a style, and it works best when it is the only trick in the sentence.
Frequently asked questions
How does strikethrough text work?
A combining mark (U+0336) is added after each letter. The line is part of the text, so it copies and pastes with the letters.
Why does the line look wrong on some apps?
Some fonts draw the combining mark at the wrong height or with gaps. The text is correct; only the rendering differs.
Can I strikethrough accented letters?
Yes. Unlike alphabet styles, strikethrough works on any letter, so é, ñ and ü keep their accents.
Will strikethrough work in a username?
Almost certainly not. Usernames only accept plain letters, and combining marks are rejected or stripped.