Using Motion Blur
import javafx.application.Application; import javafx.scene.Scene; import javafx.scene.effect.MotionBlur; import javafx.scene.layout.VBox; import javafx.scene.text.Font; import javafx.scene.text.Text; import javafx.stage.Stage; public class Main extends Application { @Override public void start(Stage stage) { Text text = new Text("Transparent!"); text.setFont(new Font(40)); MotionBlur mb = new MotionBlur(); mb.setRadius(15.0); mb.setAngle(-30.0); text.setEffect(mb); VBox box = new VBox(); box.getChildren().add(text); final Scene scene = new Scene(box,300, 250); scene.setFill(null); stage.setScene(scene); stage.show(); } public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); } }