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%%  A DANTE-Edition example
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%%  Example 18-02-1 on page 291.
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%%  Copyright (C) 2011 Herbert Voss
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\documentclass[]{article}
\pagestyle{empty}
\setlength\textwidth{450.69049pt}
\setlength\parindent{0pt}

\usepackage{pstricks,pst-text,pst-grad}
\DeclareFixedFont{\RM}{T1}{ptm}{b}{n}{2cm}

\begin{document}
\pscharpath{\RM TeXnic}\pscharpath[linecolor=lightgray]{\RM TeXnic}\\
\psset{fillstyle=gradient,gradbegin=red,gradend=cyan}
\pscharpath[gradangle=90]{\RM TeXnic}%
\pscharpath[linestyle=none,gradangle=-90]{\RM TeXnic}
\end{document}