Java tutorial
import java.awt.Font; import java.awt.FontMetrics; import java.awt.Graphics; import java.awt.event.WindowAdapter; import java.awt.event.WindowEvent; import javax.swing.JFrame; public class Main extends JFrame { public Main() { super("Demonstrating FontMetrics"); setSize(510, 210); setVisible(true); setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); } public void paint(Graphics g) { g.setFont(new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD, 12)); FontMetrics fm = g.getFontMetrics(); g.drawString("Current font: " + g.getFont(), 10, 40); g.drawString("Ascent: " + fm.getAscent(), 10, 55); g.drawString("Descent: " + fm.getDescent(), 10, 70); g.drawString("Height: " + fm.getHeight(), 10, 85); g.drawString("Leading: " + fm.getLeading(), 10, 100); Font font = new Font("Serif", Font.ITALIC, 14); fm = g.getFontMetrics(font); g.setFont(font); g.drawString("Current font: " + font, 10, 130); g.drawString("Ascent: " + fm.getAscent(), 10, 145); g.drawString("Descent: " + fm.getDescent(), 10, 160); g.drawString("Height: " + fm.getHeight(), 10, 175); g.drawString("Leading: " + fm.getLeading(), 10, 190); } public static void main(String args[]) { Main app = new Main(); } }