Canvas text metrics

The fillText() and strokeText() methods draw text to a 2D canvas. The measureText() method measures the width and other metrics which can be used to position the text.

Compatibility

• Chrome 2 Released on 2009-05-21
• Chrome Android 18 Released on 2012-06-27
• Edge 12 Released on 2015-07-29
• Firefox 3.5 Released on 2009-06-30
• Firefox for Android 31 Released on 2014-07-22
• Safari 4 Released on 2009-06-08
• Safari on iOS 3.2 Released on 2010-04-03

BCD data

• api.TextMetrics
• api.TextMetrics.width
• api.CanvasRenderingContext2D.fillText
• api.CanvasRenderingContext2D.measureText
• api.CanvasRenderingContext2D.strokeText
• api.CanvasRenderingContext2D.textAlign
• api.CanvasRenderingContext2D.textBaseline