Reference textToPaths()

textToPaths()

Returns a flat array of path commands that describe the outlines of a string of text.

Each command is represented as an array of the form [type, ...coords], where:

  • type is one of 'M', 'L', 'Q', 'C', or 'Z',
  • coords are the numeric values needed for that command.

'M' indicates a "move to" (starting a new contour), 'L' a line segment, 'Q' a quadratic bezier, 'C' a cubic bezier, and 'Z' closes the current path.

The first two parameters, x and y, specify the baseline origin for the text. Optionally, you can provide a width and height for text wrapping; if you don't need wrapping, you can omit them and directly pass options as the fourth parameter.

Examples

Syntax

textToPaths(str, x, y, [width], [height])

Parameters

str
String: The text to convert into path commands.
x
Number: x‐coordinate of the text baseline.
y
Number: y‐coordinate of the text baseline.
width
Number: Optional width for text wrapping.
height
Number: Optional height for text wrapping.

Returns

Array[]: A flat array of path commands.
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