Blurry Sinhala text is one of the most common problems in Facebook ad designs. The design may look fine inside an editor, but after uploading it becomes soft, compressed, or difficult to read. This usually happens because the canvas size is too small, text is placed over a detailed image, the font is too thin, or the file has been saved and re-uploaded many times through different apps. A better workflow can reduce most of these issues before the ad goes live.
Start with a proper canvas size. For a regular Facebook feed graphic, 1200 by 630 pixels is a safe landscape format, while 1080 by 1080 works well for square feed posts. If the same campaign will run on Instagram stories or Facebook stories, create a separate 1080 by 1920 version instead of cropping the feed design. Sinhala text needs room, so a design made for landscape often becomes unreadable when forced into a vertical story format.
Choose a Sinhala Unicode font that has enough weight. Very thin fonts can disappear after compression. If your headline is important, use a medium or bold style, increase line height, and avoid placing long Sinhala sentences in one narrow line. Short phrases are easier to read and easier for viewers to remember. For example, a food shop ad can use “අද විශේෂ කෑම” as the main line and keep price or delivery details smaller.
Contrast matters more than decoration. If the photo background is bright and detailed, put a dark transparent rectangle behind the text. If the background is dark, use white or light cream text. Stroke and shadow can help Sinhala letters stand out, but heavy outlines can make the design look cheap. Use them gently. The goal is not to show every effect; the goal is to make the message readable in two seconds.
Export the final design as PNG when text clarity is important. Avoid taking screenshots of the editor, because screenshots can reduce quality and crop edges. After export, upload the file directly to Facebook without sending it through several messaging apps first. Finally, preview the ad on a phone. If the headline and phone number are readable at small size, the design is ready for publishing.
For better ad performance, keep a copy of each design version and note what changed. One version may use a Sinhala headline, another may use a bilingual headline, and another may show a stronger offer. When you compare results, you can learn which wording and layout your audience understands fastest. This is more useful than randomly changing colors. Over time, your page develops a consistent style, and customers begin to recognize your brand even before they read every word.