diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context.h
index 203e2b3c3..064a0ef64 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ public:
 
 	void setShaded (bool b) { _Shaded = b; }
 
+	void setShadeOutline (bool b) { _ShadeOutline = b; }
+
 	void setShadeExtent (float shext) { _ShadeExtent = shext; }
 
 	/// The alpha of the shade is multiplied at each draw with the alpha of the color. Default: (0,0,0,255)
@@ -107,6 +109,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool						getShaded() const  { return _Shaded; }
 
+	bool						getShadeOutline() const  { return _ShadeOutline; }
+
 	bool						getKeep800x600Ratio() const {return _Keep800x600Ratio;}
 
 	NLMISC::CRGBA				getShadeColor () const { return _ShadeColor; }
@@ -138,15 +142,21 @@ public:
 	{
 		nlassert (index < _CacheStrings.size());
 		CComputedString &rCS = _CacheStrings[index];
-		if(_Shaded)
+		if (_Shaded)
 		{
-			CRGBA	bkup = rCS.Color;
+			CRGBA bkup = rCS.Color;
 			rCS.Color = _ShadeColor;
 			rCS.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
-			rCS.render2D (*_Driver, x+_ShadeExtent, z-_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+			rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x+_ShadeExtent, z-_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+			if (_ShadeOutline)
+			{
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x-_ShadeExtent, z-_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x-_ShadeExtent, z+_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x+_ShadeExtent, z+_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+			}
 			rCS.Color= bkup;
 		}
-		rCS.render2D (*_Driver, x, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+		rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
 	}
 
 	/** Clip and print a string that is in the cache (it leaves the string in the cache)
@@ -162,6 +172,12 @@ public:
 			rCS.Color= _ShadeColor;
 			rCS.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
 			rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x+_ShadeExtent, z-_ShadeExtent, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+			if (_ShadeOutline)
+			{
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x-_ShadeExtent, z-_ShadeExtent, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x-_ShadeExtent, z+_ShadeExtent, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x+_ShadeExtent, z+_ShadeExtent, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+			}
 			rCS.Color= bkup;
 		}
 		rCS.render2DClip (*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x, z, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
@@ -174,12 +190,18 @@ public:
 	{
 		nlassert (index < _CacheStrings.size());
 		CComputedString &rCS = _CacheStrings[index];
-		if(_Shaded)
+		if (_Shaded)
 		{
 			CRGBA	bkup = rCS.Color;
 			rCS.Color= _ShadeColor;
 			rCS.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
 			rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x+_ShadeExtent, y-_ShadeExtent, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+			if (_ShadeOutline)
+			{
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x-_ShadeExtent, y-_ShadeExtent, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x-_ShadeExtent, y+_ShadeExtent, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x+_ShadeExtent, y+_ShadeExtent, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+			}
 			rCS.Color= bkup;
 		}
 		rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x, y, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
@@ -194,17 +216,23 @@ public:
 		_FontManager->computeString (ucstr, _FontGen, _Color, _FontSize, _Driver, _TempString, _Keep800x600Ratio);
 
 		// draw shaded
-		if(_Shaded)
+		if (_Shaded)
 		{
 			CRGBA	bkup = _TempString.Color;
-			_TempString.Color= _ShadeColor;
+			_TempString.Color = _ShadeColor;
 			_TempString.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
-			_TempString.render2D (*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-			_TempString.Color= bkup;
+			_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+			if (_ShadeOutline)
+			{
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-_ShadeExtent,z+_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z+_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+			}
+			_TempString.Color = bkup;
 		}
 
 		// draw
-		_TempString.render2D (*_Driver, x, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+		_TempString.render2D(*_Driver, x, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
 	}
 
 	/// Directly print a string
@@ -218,17 +246,23 @@ public:
 		_FontManager->computeString (str, _FontGen, _Color, _FontSize, _Driver, _TempString, _Keep800x600Ratio);
 
 		// draw shaded
-		if(_Shaded)
+		if (_Shaded)
 		{
 			CRGBA	bkup = _TempString.Color;
 			_TempString.Color = _ShadeColor;
 			_TempString.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
-			_TempString.render2D (*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-			_TempString.Color= bkup;
+			_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+			if (_ShadeOutline)
+			{
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-_ShadeExtent,z+_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z+_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+			}
+			_TempString.Color = bkup;
 		}
 
 		// draw
-		_TempString.render2D (*_Driver, x, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+		_TempString.render2D(*_Driver, x, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
 	}
 
 	/// Get computed string from index
@@ -317,6 +351,9 @@ private:
 	/// true if text is shaded
 	bool						_Shaded;
 
+	/// true if shade appears as an outline
+	bool						_ShadeOutline;
+
 	/// shade's extent (shadow size)
 	float						_ShadeExtent;
 
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context_user.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context_user.h
index a95fb2ca1..8e14dc878 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context_user.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context_user.h
@@ -64,19 +64,21 @@ public:
 	/// \name Text look.
 	// @{
 	void setColor(NLMISC::CRGBA color);
-	void setFontSize(uint32 fontSize) ;
-	uint32 getFontSize() const  ;
-	void setHotSpot(THotSpot hotSpot)  ;
-	THotSpot getHotSpot() const ;
-	void setScaleX(float scaleX)  ;
-	void setScaleY(float scaleY)  ;
-	float getScaleX() const ;
-	float getScaleY() const ;
-	void setShaded(bool b) ;
-	bool			getShaded() const  ;
-	void			setShadeExtent(float shext) ;
-	void			setShadeColor (NLMISC::CRGBA sc);
-	NLMISC::CRGBA	getShadeColor () const;
+	void setFontSize(uint32 fontSize);
+	uint32 getFontSize() const;
+	void setHotSpot(THotSpot hotSpot);
+	THotSpot getHotSpot() const;
+	void setScaleX(float scaleX);
+	void setScaleY(float scaleY);
+	float getScaleX() const;
+	float getScaleY() const;
+	void setShaded(bool b);
+	bool getShaded() const;
+	void setShadeOutline(bool b);
+	bool getShadeOutline() const;
+	void setShadeExtent(float shext) ;
+	void setShadeColor (NLMISC::CRGBA sc);
+	NLMISC::CRGBA getShadeColor () const;
 	void setKeep800x600Ratio(bool keep);
 	bool getKeep800x600Ratio() const;
 	// @}
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/u_text_context.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/u_text_context.h
index dcaa1949a..1056d3839 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/u_text_context.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/u_text_context.h
@@ -174,6 +174,15 @@ public:
 	 * \return the shade state
 	 */
 	virtual	bool			getShaded () const = 0;
+	/**
+	 * set the shade states
+	 * \param the shade state
+	 */
+	virtual	void			setShadeOutline (bool b) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * \return the shade state
+	 */
+	virtual	bool			getShadeOutline () const = 0;
 	/**
 	 * set the shadow's size
 	 * \param the shade extent
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/text_context.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/text_context.cpp
index 4b6e46c85..456ab77a6 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/text_context.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/text_context.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ CTextContext::CTextContext()
 	_ScaleZ = 1.0f;
 
 	_Shaded = false;
+	_ShadeOutline = false;
 	_ShadeExtent = 0.001f;
 	_ShadeColor = NLMISC::CRGBA(0,0,0);
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/text_context_user.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/text_context_user.cpp
index 570c879f9..6ee880d91 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/text_context_user.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/text_context_user.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,18 @@ bool CTextContextUser::getShaded() const
 
 	return _TextContext.getShaded();
 }
+void CTextContextUser::setShadeOutline(bool b)
+{
+	H_AUTO2;
+
+	_TextContext.setShadeOutline(b);
+}
+bool CTextContextUser::getShadeOutline() const
+{
+	H_AUTO2;
+
+	return _TextContext.getShadeOutline();
+}
 void CTextContextUser::setShadeExtent(float shext)
 {
 	H_AUTO2;