Class PdfFont

Defines a particular format for text, including font face, size, and style attributes.

Inheritance

System.Object

PdfFont

PdfCjkStandardFont

PdfStandardFont

PdfTrueTypeFont

Namespace: Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics

Assembly: Syncfusion.Pdf.Portable.dll

Syntax

public abstract class PdfFont : Object, IPdfWrapper, IPdfCache

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString("Hello World!", font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString("Hello World!", font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Constructors

PdfFont(Single)

Initializes a new instance of the PdfFont class.

Declaration

protected PdfFont(float size)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Single	size	The size.

PdfFont(Single, PdfFontStyle)

Initializes a new instance of the PdfFont class.

Declaration

protected PdfFont(float size, PdfFontStyle style)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Single	size	The size.
PdfFontStyle	style	The style.

Fields

s_syncObject

Synchronization object.

Declaration

protected static object s_syncObject

Field Value

Type
System.Object

Properties

Bold

Gets a value indicating whether this PdfFont is bold.

Declaration

public bool Bold { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if bold; otherwise, false.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);
//Get font Name.
string fontName = font.Name;
//Get font size.
float fontSize = font.Size;
//Get font height.
float fontHeight = font.Height;
//Get the font style.
PdfFontStyle style = font.Style;
StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName);
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize);
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + FontHeight);
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Bold: " + font.Bold.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Italic: " + font.Italic.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Underline: " + font.Underline.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Strikeout: " + font.Strikeout.ToString());      
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
'Get font Name.
Dim fontName As String = font.Name
'Get font size.
Dim fontSize As Single = font.Size
'Get font height.
Dim fontHeight As Single = font.Height
'Get the font style.
Dim style As PdfFontStyle = font.Style
Dim builder As New StringBuilder()
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName)
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize)
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + fontHeight)
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Bold: " + font.Bold.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Italic: " + font.Italic.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Underline: " + font.Underline.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Strikeout: " + font.Strikeout.ToString())      
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Height

Gets the height of the font in points.

Declaration

public float Height { get; }

Property Value

Type
System.Single

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);
//Get font Name.
string fontName = font.Name;
//Get font size.
float fontSize = font.Size;
//Get font height.
float fontHeight = font.Height;
//Get the font style.
PdfFontStyle style = font.Style;
StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName);
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize);
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + FontHeight);
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString());
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
'Get font Name.
Dim fontName As String = font.Name
'Get font size.
Dim fontSize As Single = font.Size
'Get font height.
Dim fontHeight As Single = font.Height
'Get the font style.
Dim style As PdfFontStyle = font.Style
Dim builder As New StringBuilder()
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName)
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize)
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + fontHeight)
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString())
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Italic

Gets a value indicating whether this PdfFont has the italic style applied.

Declaration

public bool Italic { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if italic; otherwise, false.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);
//Get font Name.
string fontName = font.Name;
//Get font size.
float fontSize = font.Size;
//Get font height.
float fontHeight = font.Height;
//Get the font style.
PdfFontStyle style = font.Style;
StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName);
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize);
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + FontHeight);
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Bold: " + font.Bold.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Italic: " + font.Italic.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Underline: " + font.Underline.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Strikeout: " + font.Strikeout.ToString());      
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
'Get font Name.
Dim fontName As String = font.Name
'Get font size.
Dim fontSize As Single = font.Size
'Get font height.
Dim fontHeight As Single = font.Height
'Get the font style.
Dim style As PdfFontStyle = font.Style
Dim builder As New StringBuilder()
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName)
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize)
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + fontHeight)
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Bold: " + font.Bold.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Italic: " + font.Italic.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Underline: " + font.Underline.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Strikeout: " + font.Strikeout.ToString())      
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Name

Gets the face name of this Font.

Declaration

public string Name { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String	A string representation of the face name of this PdfFont.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);
//Get font Name.
string fontName = font.Name;
//Get font size.
float fontSize = font.Size;
//Get font height.
float fontHeight = font.Height;
//Get the font style.
PdfFontStyle style = font.Style;
StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName);
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize);
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + FontHeight);
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString());
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
'Get font Name.
Dim fontName As String = font.Name
'Get font size.
Dim fontSize As Single = font.Size
'Get font height.
Dim fontHeight As Single = font.Height
'Get the font style.
Dim style As PdfFontStyle = font.Style
Dim builder As New StringBuilder()
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName)
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize)
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + fontHeight)
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString())
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Size

Gets the size of this font.

Declaration

public float Size { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Single	The em-size of this Font.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);
//Get font Name.
string fontName = font.Name;
//Get font size.
float fontSize = font.Size;
//Get font height.
float fontHeight = font.Height;
//Get the font style.
PdfFontStyle style = font.Style;
StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName);
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize);
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + FontHeight);
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString());
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
'Get font Name.
Dim fontName As String = font.Name
'Get font size.
Dim fontSize As Single = font.Size
'Get font height.
Dim fontHeight As Single = font.Height
'Get the font style.
Dim style As PdfFontStyle = font.Style
Dim builder As New StringBuilder()
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName)
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize)
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + fontHeight)
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString())
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Strikeout

Gets a value indicating whether this PdfFont is strikeout.

Declaration

public bool Strikeout { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if strikeout; otherwise, false.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);
//Get font Name.
string fontName = font.Name;
//Get font size.
float fontSize = font.Size;
//Get font height.
float fontHeight = font.Height;
//Get the font style.
PdfFontStyle style = font.Style;
StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName);
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize);
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + FontHeight);
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Bold: " + font.Bold.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Italic: " + font.Italic.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Underline: " + font.Underline.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Strikeout: " + font.Strikeout.ToString());      
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
'Get font Name.
Dim fontName As String = font.Name
'Get font size.
Dim fontSize As Single = font.Size
'Get font height.
Dim fontHeight As Single = font.Height
'Get the font style.
Dim style As PdfFontStyle = font.Style
Dim builder As New StringBuilder()
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName)
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize)
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + fontHeight)
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Bold: " + font.Bold.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Italic: " + font.Italic.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Underline: " + font.Underline.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Strikeout: " + font.Strikeout.ToString())      
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Style

Gets the style information for this font.

Declaration

public PdfFontStyle Style { get; }

Property Value

Type
PdfFontStyle

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);
//Get font Name.
string fontName = font.Name;
//Get font size.
float fontSize = font.Size;
//Get font height.
float fontHeight = font.Height;
//Get the font style.
PdfFontStyle style = font.Style;
StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName);
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize);
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + FontHeight);
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString());
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
'Get font Name.
Dim fontName As String = font.Name
'Get font size.
Dim fontSize As Single = font.Size
'Get font height.
Dim fontHeight As Single = font.Height
'Get the font style.
Dim style As PdfFontStyle = font.Style
Dim builder As New StringBuilder()
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName)
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize)
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + fontHeight)
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString())
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Underline

Gets a value indicating whether this PdfFont is underline.

Declaration

public bool Underline { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if underline; otherwise, false.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);
//Get font Name.
string fontName = font.Name;
//Get font size.
float fontSize = font.Size;
//Get font height.
float fontHeight = font.Height;
//Get the font style.
PdfFontStyle style = font.Style;
StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName);
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize);
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + FontHeight);
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Bold: " + font.Bold.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Italic: " + font.Italic.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Underline: " + font.Underline.ToString());
builder.AppendLine("Strikeout: " + font.Strikeout.ToString());      
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
'Get font Name.
Dim fontName As String = font.Name
'Get font size.
Dim fontSize As Single = font.Size
'Get font height.
Dim fontHeight As Single = font.Height
'Get the font style.
Dim style As PdfFontStyle = font.Style
Dim builder As New StringBuilder()
builder.AppendLine("Font Name: " + fontName)
builder.AppendLine("Font Size: " + fontSize)
builder.AppendLine("Font Height: " + fontHeight)
builder.AppendLine("Font Style: " + style.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Bold: " + font.Bold.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Italic: " + font.Italic.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Underline: " + font.Underline.ToString())
builder.AppendLine("Strikeout: " + font.Strikeout.ToString())      
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(builder.ToString(), font, PdfBrushes.Black, PointF.Empty)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Methods

ApplyFormatSettings(String, PdfStringFormat, Single)

Applies settings to the default line width.

Declaration

protected float ApplyFormatSettings(string line, PdfStringFormat format, float width)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	line	Text line.
PdfStringFormat	format	String format.
System.Single	width	Default line width.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Single	Line width with settings applied.

EqualsToFont(PdfFont)

Checks whether fonts are equals.

Declaration

protected abstract bool EqualsToFont(PdfFont font)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
PdfFont	font	Font to compare.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if fonts are equal, False otherwise.

GetCharWidth(Char, PdfStringFormat)

Returns width of the char.

Declaration

protected abstract float GetCharWidth(char charCode, PdfStringFormat format)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Char	charCode	Char symbol.
PdfStringFormat	format	String format.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Single	Width of the symbol.

GetLineWidth(String, PdfStringFormat)

Returns width of the line.

Declaration

protected abstract float GetLineWidth(string line, PdfStringFormat format)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	line	Text line.
PdfStringFormat	format	String format.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Single	Width of the line.

MeasureString(String)

Measures a string by using this font.

Declaration

public SizeF MeasureString(string text)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	String to measure.

Returns

Type	Description
SizeF	Size of the text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);
string text = "Hello World!";
//Measure the text.
SizeF size = font.MeasureString(text);
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, new RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size));
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
Dim text As String = "Hello World!"
'Measure the text.
Dim size As SizeF = font.MeasureString(text)
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, New RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size))
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

MeasureString(String, SizeF)

Measures a string by using this font.

Declaration

public SizeF MeasureString(string text, SizeF layoutArea)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	String to measure.
SizeF	layoutArea	SizeF structure that specifies the maximum layout area for the text in points.

Returns

Type	Description
SizeF	Size of the text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);     
PdfStringFormat format = new Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat();
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
string text = "Hello World!";      
//Measure the text.
SizeF size = font.MeasureString(text, new SizeF(100,100));
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, new RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
Dim format As PdfStringFormat = New Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat()
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle
Dim text As String = "Hello World!"        
'Measure the text.
Dim size As SizeF = font.MeasureString(text, New SizeF(100,100))
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, New RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

MeasureString(String, SizeF, PdfStringFormat)

Measures a string by using this font.

Declaration

public SizeF MeasureString(string text, SizeF layoutArea, PdfStringFormat format)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	String to measure.
SizeF	layoutArea	SizeF structure that specifies the maximum layout area for the text in points.
PdfStringFormat	format	PdfStringFormat that represents formatting information, such as line spacing, for the string.

Returns

Type	Description
SizeF	Size of the text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);     
PdfStringFormat format = new Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat();
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
string text = "Hello World!";       
//Measure the text.
SizeF size = font.MeasureString(text, new SizeF(100,100) , format);
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, new RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
Dim format As PdfStringFormat = New Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat()
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle
Dim text As String = "Hello World!" 
'Measure the text.
Dim size As SizeF = font.MeasureString(text, New SizeF(100,100), format)
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, New RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

MeasureString(String, SizeF, PdfStringFormat, out Int32, out Int32)

Measures a string by using this font.

Declaration

public SizeF MeasureString(string text, SizeF layoutArea, PdfStringFormat format, out int charactersFitted, out int linesFilled)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	String to measure.
SizeF	layoutArea	SizeF structure that specifies the maximum layout area for the text in points.
PdfStringFormat	format	PdfStringFormat that represents formatting information, such as line spacing, for the string.
System.Int32	charactersFitted	Number of characters in the string.
System.Int32	linesFilled	Number of text lines in the string.

Returns

Type	Description
SizeF	Size of the text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);     
PdfStringFormat format = new Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat();
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
string text = "Hello World!";
int charactersFilled, linesFilled;
//Measure the text.
SizeF size = font.MeasureString(text, new SizeF(100, 100), format , out charactersFilled, linesFilled);
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, new RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
Dim format As PdfStringFormat = New Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat()
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle
Dim text As String = "Hello World!"
Dim charactersFilled As Integer, linesFilled As Integer
'Measure the text.
Dim size As SizeF = font.MeasureString(text, New SizeF(100,100), format, charactersFilled, linesFilled)
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, New RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

MeasureString(String, PdfStringFormat)

Measures a string by using this font.

Declaration

public SizeF MeasureString(string text, PdfStringFormat format)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	String to measure.
PdfStringFormat	format	PdfStringFormat that represents formatting information, such as line spacing, for the string.

Returns

Type	Description
SizeF	Size of the text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);     
PdfStringFormat format = new Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat();
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
string text = "Hello World!";
//Measure the text.
SizeF size = font.MeasureString(text, format);
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, new RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
Dim format As PdfStringFormat = New Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat()
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle
Dim text As String = "Hello World!"
'Measure the text.
Dim size As SizeF = font.MeasureString(text, format)
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, New RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

MeasureString(String, PdfStringFormat, out Int32, out Int32)

Measures a string by using this font.

Declaration

public SizeF MeasureString(string text, PdfStringFormat format, out int charactersFitted, out int linesFilled)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	String to measure.
PdfStringFormat	format	PdfStringFormat that represents formatting information, such as line spacing, for the string.
System.Int32	charactersFitted	Number of characters in the string.
System.Int32	linesFilled	Number of text lines in the string.

Returns

Type	Description
SizeF	Size of the text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);     
PdfStringFormat format = new Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat();
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
string text = "Hello World!";
int charactersFilled, linesFilled;
//Measure the text.
SizeF size = font.MeasureString(text, format , out charactersFilled, linesFilled);
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, new RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
Dim format As PdfStringFormat = New Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat()
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle
Dim text As String = "Hello World!"
Dim charactersFilled As Integer, linesFilled As Integer
'Measure the text.
Dim size As SizeF = font.MeasureString(text, format, charactersFilled, linesFilled)
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, New RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

MeasureString(String, Single)

Measures a string by using this font.

Declaration

public SizeF MeasureString(string text, float width)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	String to measure.
System.Single	width	Maximum width of the string in points.

Returns

Type	Description
SizeF	Size of the text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);     
PdfStringFormat format = new Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat();
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
string text = "Hello World!";
//Measure the text.
SizeF size = font.MeasureString(text, 100);
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, new RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
Dim format As PdfStringFormat = New Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat()
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle
Dim text As String = "Hello World!"
'Measure the text.
Dim size As SizeF = font.MeasureString(text, 100)
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, New RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

MeasureString(String, Single, PdfStringFormat)

Measures a string by using this font.

Declaration

public SizeF MeasureString(string text, float width, PdfStringFormat format)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	String to measure.
System.Single	width	Maximum width of the string in points.
PdfStringFormat	format	PdfStringFormat that represents formatting information, such as line spacing, for the string.

Returns

Type	Description
SizeF	Size of the text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);     
PdfStringFormat format = new Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat();
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
string text = "Hello World!";
//Measure the text.
SizeF size = font.MeasureString(text, 100,  format);
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, new RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
Dim format As PdfStringFormat = New Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat()
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle
Dim text As String = "Hello World!"
'Measure the text.
Dim size As SizeF = font.MeasureString(text, 100, format)
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, New RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

MeasureString(String, Single, PdfStringFormat, out Int32, out Int32)

Measures a string by using this font.

Declaration

public SizeF MeasureString(string text, float width, PdfStringFormat format, out int charactersFitted, out int linesFilled)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	String to measure.
System.Single	width	Maximum width of the string in points.
PdfStringFormat	format	PdfStringFormat that represents formatting information, such as line spacing, for the string.
System.Int32	charactersFitted	Number of characters in the string.
System.Int32	linesFilled	Number of text lines in the string.

Returns

Type	Description
SizeF	Size of the text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Create a new PDF font instance.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);     
PdfStringFormat format = new Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat();
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
string text = "Hello World!";
int charactersFilled, linesFilled;
//Measure the text.
SizeF size = font.MeasureString(text, format, 100, out charactersFilled, linesFilled);
//Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, new RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Create a new PDF font instance.
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12)
Dim format As PdfStringFormat = New Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics.PdfStringFormat()
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle
Dim text As String = "Hello World!"
Dim charactersFilled As Integer, linesFilled As Integer
'Measure the text.
Dim size As SizeF = font.MeasureString(text, 100, format, charactersFilled, linesFilled)
'Draw string to PDF page.
graphics.DrawString(text, font, PdfBrushes.Black, New RectangleF(PointF.Empty, size), format)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

SetStyle(PdfFontStyle)

Sets the style.

Declaration

protected void SetStyle(PdfFontStyle style)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
PdfFontStyle	style	The style.