18/09/2026
Ad images - discuss!
People process images roughly 60,000 times faster than text. This means the split-second someone sees your ad, the text overlay is not a decoration.
So what actually works?
✔️ Keep it short & sweet. 3 to 5 words max.
✔️ Consistency. Always coordinating brand fonts and colours builds recognition.
✔️ Legibility over aesthetic. An unreadable beautiful font is a non-converter.
✔️ Placement. The top third grabs attention fastest during a scroll. Centered works for bold promotions. The bottom corner suits quieter, supporting information.
Memorise this: a text overlay isn't a caption bolted onto an image. It will drive a decision about the single most important thing you want a viewer to understand - in under two seconds.
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