All 5 variants, side by side
Each frame below is the preset’s real style block rendered as CSS — the same font, color, outline, card and animation Versely applies to your video. Nothing here is a screenshot.
What changes across the 5
Read straight off the preset definitions: the fields below that are fixed are what makes these one family, and the fields that vary are the whole of the choice between them. A variant page shows you one preset; this is the shape of the set.
Identical on all 5
Change any of these and it stops being Ink.
- Font
- Inter
- Text color
- White
| What varies | Value | Variants |
|---|---|---|
| Card color3 values | Black | Ink, Ink Square, Ink Top |
| Card color | #000000 at 70% opacity | Ink Sheer |
| Card color | #0F172A | Ink Navy |
| Card corners2 values | Rounded (14px) | Ink, Ink Sheer, Ink Navy, Ink Top |
| Card corners | Square (0px) | Ink Square |
| Position in frame2 values | Bottom of frame | Ink, Ink Square, Ink Sheer, Ink Navy |
| Position in frame | Top of frame | Ink Top |
Which variant holds up hardest
WCAG contrast ratio between each variant’s text and the thing it puts directly behind it — card. This measures the preset against its own backing, not against your footage: it tells you which of the 5 gives the text the most separation to work with, not whether it will survive a particular shot.
| Variant | Text on | Contrast |
|---|---|---|
| Ink | Card | 21.0:1 |
| Ink Square | Card | 21.0:1 |
| Ink Top | Card | 21.0:1 |
| Ink Sheer | Card | 19.6:1 |
| Ink Navy | Card | 17.9:1 |
Picking one
Ink is the default Versely applies when you choose Ink. Each of the others is that preset with exactly one thing moved:
- Ink
The default variant of this style.
Inter · subtitle · bottom of frame
- Ink Square
Same Ink layout as Ink — the card corners are square instead of rounded.
Inter · subtitle · bottom of frame
- Ink Sheer
Same Ink layout as Ink — the card color changes to #000000B3.
Inter · subtitle · bottom of frame
- Ink Navy
Same Ink layout as Ink — the card color changes to #0F172A.
Inter · subtitle · bottom of frame
- Ink Top
Same Ink layout as Ink — it's positioned at the top of the frame instead of the bottom.
Inter · subtitle · top of frame
Where Ink fits
Best platforms
Best content
Frequently asked questions
What are the Ink caption styles?+
Ink is one of Versely's 9 caption style families, with 5 variants: Ink, Ink Square, Ink Sheer, Ink Navy, Ink Top. Ink is the default. All 5 Ink variants share the same font and text color; card color (3), card corners (2) and position in frame (2) are what change.
What is the difference between the Ink caption variants?+
Card color varies across 3 values (Black, #000000 at 70% opacity, #0F172A); Card corners varies across 2 values (Rounded (14px), Square (0px)); Position in frame varies across 2 values (Bottom of frame, Top of frame). Everything else — font Inter, text color White — is identical on all 5.
Which Ink caption style is the most readable?+
By WCAG contrast between the text and the card directly behind it, Ink scores highest at 21:1 and Ink Navy lowest at 17.9:1. That is a measure of the preset against its own backing, not against your footage — on top of real video, a black card with white text — quieter than Paper and more cinematic, so it sits on top of moody or dark footage without breaking the mood.
Where on the video do Ink captions sit?+
bottom of frame on Ink and Ink Square and Ink Sheer and Ink Navy; top of frame on Ink Top. Position is one of the things this family gives you a variant for.
Are Ink captions animated word by word?+
No — Ink is a subtitle-style family: the full line appears and updates together, timed to your voiceover. Versely's word-timed families are Snap and Reveal.
How do I use Ink captions in Versely?+
Open your video in Versely's Caption Studio, generate auto-timed captions from the audio, then choose the Ink style group and one of its 5 variants. It works for cinematic vlogs, aesthetic b-roll, travel and lifestyle content, sized for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts.
The other 8 caption families
Each is its own set of variants around one look. See all 45 presets.
Classic
5 variants
Paper
5 variants
Halo
5 variants
Hype
5 variants
Signature
5 variants
Headline
5 variants
Snap
5 variants
Reveal
5 variants
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