Should I use TextMeshPro for everything?

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I just started making a game and I noticed how much better TextMesh Pro is compared to Unity’s basic text. I was wondering what the downside is to using TextMash Pro. Should I use it for all my text? Does it use more memory or anything?

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Short answer is yes. Performance is roughly the same as the default text - they both render on quads. You also get much more control with TMP for sizing, shaders, etc.

I just seen they actually have a blog post about it.

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Well I ran into something you shouldn’t use it for, Webgl. It uses up WAY to much memory…

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@DarkCSFixer do you still see the memory problem after 6 years?