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Name | ### textAscent()
Examples |
    float base = height * 0.75;
    float scalar = 0.8; // Different for each font

    textSize(32);  // Set initial text size
    float a = textAscent() * scalar;  // Calc ascent
    line(0, base-a, width, base-a);
    text("dp", 0, base);  // Draw text on baseline

    textSize(64);  // Increase text size
    a = textAscent() * scalar;  // Recalc ascent
    line(40, base-a, width, base-a);
    text("dp", 40, base);  // Draw text on baseline
Description | Returns ascent of the current font at its current size. This information is useful for determining the height of the font above the baseline.
Syntax |
    textAscent()
Returns | float
Related | textDescent()

Updated on January 1, 2021 03:38:08am EST
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