How do I calculate the width of a string in pixels?

Question

How to calculate width of a String in pixels in Java? For e.g., I have a string say \"Hello World!\". What is its length in pixels, also considering its fon

Answer 1

You can use FontMetrics. The FontMetrics class defines a font metrics object, which encapsulates information about the rendering of a particular font on a particular screen.

You can do something like below

    Font font = new Font("Verdana", Font.PLAIN, 10);  
    FontMetrics metrics = new FontMetrics(font) {  
    };  
    Rectangle2D bounds = metrics.getStringBounds("Hello World!", null);  
    int widthInPixels = (int) bounds.getWidth();