Override tags are placed inside curly braces { } at the beginning of a subtitle line, or inline within the text. Multiple tags can be combined: {\b1\i1\c&H0000FF&}Red bold italic text
Italic
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\i1} | Turn italic on |
| {\i0} | Turn italic off |
{\i1}This text is italic{\i0} and this is not.
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Bold
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\b1} | Turn bold on |
| {\b0} | Turn bold off |
| {\b<weight>} | Set font weight (100-900) |
{\b1}Bold text{\b0} normal text.
{\b700}Extra bold text
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Underline
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\u1} | Turn underline on |
| {\u0} | Turn underline off |
{\u1}Underlined text{\u0}
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Strikeout
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\s1} | Turn strikeout on |
| {\s0} | Turn strikeout off |
{\s1}Strikethrough text{\s0}
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Border
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\bord<width>} | Set border/outline width (pixels) |
| {\xbord<x>} | Set border width (x-axis only) |
| {\ybord<y>} | Set border height (y-axis only) |
{\bord4}Thick border
{\bord0}No border
{\xbord3\ybord1}Asymmetric border
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Shadow
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\shad<depth>} | Set shadow depth (pixels) |
| {\xshad<x>} | Shadow offset X |
| {\yshad<y>} | Shadow offset Y |
{\shad3}Text with shadow
{\xshad5\yshad-3}Directional shadow
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Blur Edges
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\be0} | Blur edges off |
| {\be1} | Blur edges on (strength 1) |
| {\be<strength>} | Set blur strength |
{\be1}Slightly blurred edges
{\be5}Very blurred edges
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Font Name
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\fn<font_name>} | Set the font family |
{\fnArial}Text in Arial
{\fnTimes New Roman}Text in Times New Roman
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Font Size
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\fs<size>} | Set font size in points |
{\fs24}Normal size {\fs48}Big text {\fs12}Small text
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Font Scale
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\fscx<percent>} | Scale X (horizontal) as percentage |
| {\fscy<percent>} | Scale Y (vertical) as percentage |
{\fscx150}Stretched horizontally
{\fscy200}Stretched vertically
{\fscx50\fscy50}Half size
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Font Spacing
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\fsp<pixels>} | Set spacing between letters in pixels |
{\fsp10}W i d e s p a c i n g
{\fsp-2}Tight spacing
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Primary Color
Colors use &HBBGGRR& format (Blue-Green-Red, hexadecimal).
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\c&Hbbggrr&} | Set primary (text) color |
| {\1c&Hbbggrr&} | Same as \c (primary color) |
{\c&H0000FF&}Red text
{\c&H00FF00&}Green text
{\c&HFF0000&}Blue text
{\c&H00FFFF&}Yellow text
{\c&HFFFFFF&}White text
Remember: ASSA uses BGR order, not RGB! So &H0000FF& is red, not blue.
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Outline Color
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\3c&Hbbggrr&} | Set outline/border color |
{\bord3\3c&H000000&}Text with black outline
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Shadow Color
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\4c&Hbbggrr&} | Set shadow color |
{\shad3\4c&H000080&}Text with dark red shadow
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Alpha (Transparency)
Alpha values: 00 = fully visible, FF = fully transparent.
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\alpha&Haa} | Set alpha for all components |
| {\1a&Haa} | Alpha for primary text fill |
| {\3a&Haa} | Alpha for outline/opaque box |
| {\4a&Haa} | Alpha for shadow |
{\alpha&H80}Semi-transparent text
{\1a&H00\3a&H80}Solid text, semi-transparent outline
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Alignment
The {\an} tag sets subtitle position using a numpad-style layout:
{\an7}
Top Left
{\an8}
Top Center
{\an9}
Top Right
{\an4}
Center Left
{\an5}
Center Middle
{\an6}
Center Right
{\an1}
Bottom Left
{\an2}
Bottom Center
(default)
{\an3}
Bottom Right
{\an8}This appears at the top center
{\an5}This appears at the center of the screen
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Position
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\pos(x,y)} | Set exact position in pixels from top-left |
{\pos(320,240)}Text at exact position (320, 240)
{\an5\pos(640,360)}Centered text at specific coordinates
The position is relative to the video resolution. For a 1920x1080 video, {\pos(960,540)} would place text at the center.
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Move
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\move(x1,y1,x2,y2)} | Move from (x1,y1) to (x2,y2) over subtitle duration |
| {\move(x1,y1,x2,y2,t1,t2)} | Move between time t1 and t2 (in milliseconds) |
{\move(100,500,800,500)}Text slides from left to right
{\move(960,0,960,540,0,1000)}Text drops from top to center in 1 second
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Rotation Origin
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\org(x,y)} | Set origin point for rotation |
{\org(320,240)\frz45}Text rotated around point (320, 240)
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Text Rotation
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\fr<degree>} | Rotate on Z axis (same as \frz) |
| {\frx<degree>} | Rotate on X axis (3D perspective) |
| {\fry<degree>} | Rotate on Y axis (3D perspective) |
| {\frz<degree>} | Rotate on Z axis (flat rotation) |
{\frz45}Rotated 45 degrees clockwise
{\frz-30}Rotated 30 degrees counter-clockwise
{\frx30\fry45}3D perspective rotation
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Text Shearing
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\fax<factor>} | Shearing/skewing on X axis |
| {\fay<factor>} | Shearing/skewing on Y axis |
{\fax0.3}Sheared text (italic-like effect)
{\fay-0.2}Vertically sheared text
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Fade In / Fade Out
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\fad(fadein,fadeout)} | Simple fade in/out (milliseconds) |
| {\fade(a1,a2,a3,t1,t2,t3,t4)} | Advanced fade with alpha and timing control |
{\fad(500,500)}Fade in over 500ms, fade out over 500ms
{\fad(1000,0)}Fade in over 1 second, no fade out
{\fade(255,0,255,0,1000,3000,4000)}Complex fade: invisible 0-1s, visible 1-3s, fade out 3-4s
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Clip
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\clip(x1,y1,x2,y2)} | Only show text inside rectangle |
| {\iclip(x1,y1,x2,y2)} | Hide text inside rectangle (inverse clip) |
{\clip(0,0,960,540)}Only visible in top-left quarter
{\iclip(100,100,300,300)}Hidden inside a small rectangle
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Reset Styles
| Tag | Description |
|---|
| {\r} | Reset all inline styles back to the line's style defaults |
| {\r<style_name>} | Reset to a named style |
{\b1\i1\c&H0000FF&}Styled text {\r}back to normal
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