SVG Text Layout

Table of contents

1. Preface
   1. What We’ll Cover
   2. About This Book
      1. Conventions Used in This Book
      2. Using Code Examples
   3. Safari® Books Online
   4. How to Contact Us
   5. Acknowledgments
2. 1. Understanding Text Layout
   1. The Language of Text
   2. Text Layout on the Web
      1. Character Data
      2. Font Data
      3. Text Layout Instructions
   3. Text Within Scalable Vector Graphics
3. 2. SVG Text Basics
   1. Letters on a Page
   2. Big Words, Little Words
   3. Styling Text
   4. Labeling a Graphic
4. 3. Colorful Language
   1. Fill and Stroke
   2. Coordinating Colors
   3. Painted Effects
   4. Switching Styles
5. 4. Multiline SVG Text
   1. Stepping Up
   2. Waxing Poetic
6. 5. Off-Kilter Characters
   1. Multiple Positions
   2. Conflicting Positions
   3. Twisted Letters
7. 6. Casting Anchor
   1. Start, Middle, or End
   2. Text Chunks
   3. Working with Whitespace
8. 7. Anchoring in International Waters
   1. Starting from the Other End
   2. Head to Toe Layout
9. 8. Lining Up
   1. Baseline Basics
   2. Super (and Sub) Baselines
   3. Mimicking Baseline Control
10. 9. Beyond Straight Lines
    1. Creating Curved Text
    2. Positioning on a Path
    3. Integrating Other Text Effects
11. 10. Fonts, Families, Faces
    1. Generic Styles
    2. Making the Most of System Fonts
    3. The Perfect Face
    4. Finding Fonts
    5. Faking Fonts
12. 11. The Perfect Fit
    1. Fixing Font Size
    2. Measuring SVG Text
    3. Fun with Font Adjustments
13. 12. Extending Your Toolbox
    1. A Foreigner in an SVG File
14. A. Text Elements and Attributes
15. B. Text and Font Style Properties
16. Index