stripedtext.py

size(500,500)

txt="how \n        to \n deal?"

path = BezierPath()
path.text((txt), font="Helvetica", fontSize=150, offset=(2, 380))

NLINES=100

def makelines(amt):
    with savedState():
        rotate(amt, (width()/2,height()/2))
        stroke(0)
        strokeWidth(3)
        for i in range(NLINES+1):
            position=(i*(height()/NLINES))
            line((position,0), (position, width()))
    
makelines(90)

with savedState():
    stroke()
    strokeWidth(3)
    fill(1)
    lineHeight(10)
    drawPath(path)
    clipPath(path)
    makelines(0)
    stroke()
    fill()
    
saveImage("cliche.png")