https://github.com/compiz-reloaded/emerald/commit/7f712c5f4fb2dbc8bbe298acc8fef239815aea08

--- a/src/main.c	2011-04-21 16:06:20.000000000 +0400
+++ b/src/main.c	2016-09-01 14:35:08.142020100 +0300
@@ -1644,6 +1644,7 @@
 
 	    /* ===================active text colors */
 	    cairo_set_source_alpha_color(cr, &fs->text_halo);
+	    pango_cairo_update_layout(cr, d->layout);
 	    pango_cairo_layout_path(cr, d->layout);
 	    cairo_stroke(cr);