Stream labels and lower thirds that read on phone

Labels and lower thirds name the moment: guest, topic, sponsor, or status. They should read in one glance on a phone. If they need a pause to decode, they are too busy.

Keep them on-brand with the rest of the pack. Same type family, same accent color, same corner logic as your alerts.

1. Copy rules

• One primary line under ~28 characters.
• Optional second line for role or handle only.
• No paragraphs. No joke sentences that wrap three times.

2. Size and contrast

On 1920×1080, primary type should still feel bold when the player is phone-width. Dark ink on a light plate or light type on a dark plate. Mid-gray on busy game footage fails.

• Prefer solid plates or soft bars behind text.
• Skip thin outlines as your only contrast fix.
• Keep stroke weight matched to the webcam frame.

3. Placement

1. Lower third: bottom third, clear of facecam and chat.
2. Status labels (LIVE, topic): top edge inside safe area.
3. Never stack a label on the alert corner.
4. Animate in/out in under 0.5s. Hold long enough to read once.

4. File hygiene

Export transparent PNGs or WebMs with empty safe margins. Name files by use: lower-third-guest, label-topic. Free Audit helps if your current labels vanish on mobile VODs.

If you cannot read the name at 25% zoom, enlarge type or cut words.