Common Abbreviations & Text Colors and Effects

Common Abbreviations
Text Colors and Effects

Common Abbreviations

Listed below are some of the common abbreviations for words and phrases used in Runescape.

• addy = adamantite
• ammy = amulet
• atm = at the moment
• bk = black knight
• brb = be right back
• btw = by the way
• gp = gold pieces
• gtg or g2g = got to go
• idk = I don't know
• jk = just kidding
• kbd = King Black Dragon
• lmao = laughing my *** off
• lol = laugh out loud
• lvl = level
• n e = any
• noob or newbie = new player
• nm or nvm = nevermind
• np = no problem
• npc = non-player character
• oic = oh I see
• omw = on my way
• pk = player killer or to kill other players
• plz = please
• pm = private message
• p2p = pay to play or Members Runescape
• rl or r/l = real life
• rotfl = rolling on the floor laughing
• rs = Runescape
• ttyl = talk to you later
• thx = thanks
• ty = thank you
• wb = welcome back
• yw = your welcome
• ? = what

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Text Colors and Effects

You can change the color of your words and the way they appear above your character. Below is a list of codes to change the text. To use the codes, type them in before your message. Then, type your message then hit enter as usual. The next time you type, the words will appear in the normal color, unless you enter another code. Scroll and wave can be used with the colour codes. Just put scroll or wave first and then the colour.

Colors

• cyan: = Cyan text
• green: = Green text
• red: = Red text
• white: = White text
• yellow: = Yellow text
• purple: = Purple text

Effects

• flash1: = text flashes red and yellow
• flash2: = text flashes blue and cyan
• flash3: = text flashes green and light green
• glow1: = text color changes from red to orange to yellow to green to cyan
• glow2: = text color changes from red to magenta to blue to red
• glow3: = text color changes from white to green to white to cyan
• scroll: = text scrolls, like a marquee
• wave: = text waves up and down
• shake: = text shakes up and down then sits normally
• slide: = text scrolls down into view
• wave2: = text waves at an angle low right to upper left

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