Java Code

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class FontOutlineEx extends JApplet
{
   FontOutline fshad;
   public void init( )
   { 
   	fshad = new FontOutline( "Elizabeth Sugar Boese" );
	fshad.setPreferredSize( new Dimension ( 190,30 ) ); 	// you have to define it's size

	setLayout( new FlowLayout( ) );
	add( fshad );
   }
}

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class FontOutline extends JPanel
{
   String txt;
   public FontOutline( String val )
   {
	setBackground( Color.yellow );	  // can change background color
   	txt = val;
   }

   public void paintComponent ( Graphics g )
   {
	super.paintComponent( g );
	g.setFont( new Font ( "SanSerif", Font.BOLD, 16 ) );
	g.setColor( Color.BLACK );	// can change shadow color
	g.drawString ( txt, 3,19 );
	g.drawString ( txt, 3,21 );
	g.drawString ( txt, 5,19 );
	g.drawString ( txt, 5,21 );	
	g.setColor( Color.RED );	// can change text color
	g.drawString ( txt, 4,20 );
   }
}