Name
textDescent()
Description
Returns descent of the current font at its current size. This information is useful for determining the height of the font below the baseline.
Examples
size(400, 400); float base = height * 0.75; float scalar = 0.8; // Different for each font textSize(128); // Set initial text size textSize(128); // Set initial text size float a = textDescent() * scalar; // Calc ascent line(0, base+a, width, base+a); text("dp", 0, base); // Draw text on baseline textSize(256); // Increase text size a = textDescent() * scalar; // Recalc ascent line(160, base+a, width, base+a); text("dp", 160, base); // Draw text on baseline
Syntax
textDescent()
Return
float
Related
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