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raylib.MeasureTextEx

JoeStrout edited this page Apr 29, 2026 · 3 revisions

Measure string size for Font

Parameters

Parameter Default Value Note
font
text
fontSize 20
spacing 0

Return value

Condition Return Value
(always) number

Notes

Example

// Measure text dimensions using a custom font
font = raylib.LoadFont("resources/myfont.ttf")
if raylib.IsFontValid(font) then
    size = raylib.MeasureTextEx(font, "Hello!", 24, 1)
    print "Width: " + size[0] + "  Height: " + size[1]
    raylib.UnloadFont font
end if

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