WordArt
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WordArt is a text-styling feature that is available in Microsoft Office Word and iWork. It allows users to create stylized text with various "special effects" such as: textures, outlines, and many other manipulations that are not available through the standard font formatting. For example, one can create shadows, rotate, and "bend" and "stretch" the shape of the text.
[edit] Criticisms
While many users find it to be a very useful tool, it is also criticized for being repetitive and limited in variety[citation needed], usually offering what some think are amateurish looking results.
[edit] Similar Capabilities
Similar capabilities exist in other programs; Apple's iWork, StarOffice/OpenOffice.org have an equivalent feature in more recent versions, and The GIMP's Script-Fu is somewhat similar (although often used for different purposes). OpenOffice.org's version is called FontWork.
