\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[dvips]{graphics}
\usepackage{rotating}
\usepackage{color}
\def\foo{\textcolor{red}{\emph{\Large Ralf}}}
%\def\foo{\emph{\Large Ralf}}
\pagestyle{empty}
\thispagestyle{empty}
\begin{document}
\begin{rotate}{0}
  \foo
\end{rotate}
\hspace*{1cm}
\begin{rotate}{15}
  \foo
\end{rotate}
\hspace*{1cm}
\begin{rotate}{45}
  \foo
\end{rotate}
\hspace*{1cm}
\begin{rotate}{90}
  \foo
\end{rotate}
\end{document}

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