TextMeshPro Warper

TextMeshProWarper.cs

// Thanks to Kemble Software https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-n80lsjMCS3OJR8kFrATLg
// Nice hack here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXMqUdP3XcE

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
using TMPro;

[RequireComponent(typeof(TextMeshPro)), ExecuteInEditMode]
public class TextMeshProWarper : MonoBehaviour
{
    TextMeshPro TMP;
    [SerializeField] TMP_Text tmpText;
    [SerializeField] float radius = 1f;
    [SerializeField] float warp = 1f;
    [SerializeField] float yScaler = 1f;

    void Start()
    {
        //tmpText = TMP.GetComponent<TMP_Text>();
    }

    void Update()
    {
        tmpText.ForceMeshUpdate();
        var tInfo = tmpText.textInfo;
        for (int i = 0; i < tInfo.characterCount; i++) {
            var chInfo = tInfo.characterInfo[i];
            if(!chInfo.isVisible) {
                continue;
            }
            var verts = tInfo.meshInfo[chInfo.materialReferenceIndex].vertices;
            for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
                var v = verts[chInfo.vertexIndex + j];
                // Parabolic
                //verts[chInfo.vertexIndex + j] = v + (-factor * 0.01f) * new Vector3(v.x * amplitude, 0f, v.x*v.x);
                // Circular
                verts[chInfo.vertexIndex + j] = new Vector3(radius * Mathf.Cos(v.x * warp * 0.1f), v.y * yScaler, radius * Mathf.Sin(v.x * warp * 0.1f));
            }
        }
        for (int i = 0; i < tInfo.meshInfo.Length; i++) {
            var mInfo = tInfo.meshInfo[i];
            mInfo.mesh.vertices = mInfo.vertices;
            tmpText.UpdateGeometry(mInfo.mesh, i);
        }
    }
}

Warps TextMeshPro text into a circle. Can act as template for more deformations (Parabolic is left commented as an example).