diff --git a/hcatitles.py b/hcatitles.py
index 3dbb9d7..f55b384 100644
--- a/hcatitles.py
+++ b/hcatitles.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def update_image(original, title, subtitle):
     renders text on full sized slide
     make half sized copy for preview and fill top/bottom with white.
     """
-    # Render Text
+    # render text
     image = Image.new(mode="RGBA", size=(1280,720))
     font1 = ImageFont.truetype('tahomabd.ttf', 50)
     font2 = ImageFont.truetype('tahomabd.ttf', 38)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def update_image(original, title, subtitle):
     draw.text((20,588), subtitle, font=font2, fill='white',
               stroke_width=4, stroke_fill='black', spacing=4)
 
-    # Render Drop Shadow
+    # render drop dhadow
     dropshadow = Image.new(mode="RGBA", size=(1280,720))
     font1 = ImageFont.truetype('tahomabd.ttf', 50)
     font2 = ImageFont.truetype('tahomabd.ttf', 38)
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ def update_image(original, title, subtitle):
     draw.text((25,593), subtitle, font=font2, fill='black',
               stroke_width=4, stroke_fill='black', spacing=4)
 
+    # apply blur
+    for i in range(6):
+        dropshadow = dropshadow.filter(ImageFilter.BLUR)
+
+
     background = Image.alpha_composite(original, dropshadow)
     background = Image.alpha_composite(background, image)
     return background