NPA = Non-pixel Art. If you used a type tool and filled it with a gradient, people here would not consider that pixel art. Pixel art is when you place each pixel by hand. It looks like you used a type tool and then filled it by hand, which seems fine to me, since it saves time. But a lot of pixel artists don't like when you use more than a pencil tool.
okey now i know what you mean i and i understand it but all the leters are 1 color in different shades total of 5 different colors used for the leters( if you look closer on G,n, A ,n you will see :)
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