Create a post people have to look at twice
Overlay two messages in one visual — a sharp phrase you read up close and a blurred one that appears from a distance. The illusion makes people stop, squint and try to decode it.
The Decoy Font template lets you write two short messages — a close-up one and a distance one — and stack them into a single look-twice visual inside a branded carousel. It is a fun, trending format for stopping the scroll.
Two messages, one visual
One phrase is drawn with sharp outlines you can read up close. The other is a softer, blurred shape that becomes clearer when the post is small in the feed — or when you lean back and squint. That shift is what gives the format its stopping power.
How to use the template
Write the distance message
The phrase you want people to catch when the post is small in the feed. Example: CRINGE PROOF.
Write the close-up message
The phrase people discover when they inspect it. Example: BETTER POSTS.
Keep both lines tidy
Uppercase, one line each, similar length, no punctuation — then preview it at full size and thumbnail size.
Drop it in a carousel
Add a setup line and your CTA so the overlay is the payoff, not the whole post.
Ideas for your first one
| Distance message | Close-up message |
|---|---|
| CRINGE PROOF | BETTER POSTS |
| HUMAN CONTENT | NATURAL VOICE |
| POST PEOPLE SAVE | MAKE PEOPLE CARE |
| SOUND LIKE YOU | WRITE YOUR WAY |
Preview each pair before you post — matching character counts help, but the live preview is the real test of whether the effect reads well.
Put two ideas in the same frame.
Use the Decoy Font templateA fun fact about the effect
The look is inspired by Decoy Font, created by Eric Lu at Mixfont — a playful experiment in text that is meant to be hard to read at a glance. The irony we like: it started as a “can AI read this?” curiosity, and here you are making it with AI. ClickCarousel generates the effect for you, so treat it as an eye-catching creative device — not a way to hide anything from anyone.
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Create a visual that rewards a second look
Two messages, one frame — inside a post that looks like you.
Use the Decoy Font template