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Name

textDescent()

Examples
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PFont font;
font = loadFont("FFScala-32.vlw"); 
textFont(font);

textSize(32); 
float descent = textDescent();
text("dp", 0, 70);
line(0, 70+descent, 100, 70+descent); 

textSize(64);
descent = textDescent();
text("dp", 35, 70);
line(35, 70+descent, 100, 70+descent);
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. For example, adding the textAscent() and textDescent() values will give you the total height of the line.
Syntax
textDescent()
Returns Float
Usage Web & Application
Related textAscent()
Updated on November 22, 2008 08:39:25pm PST

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