NodeBox | Reference | textpath()

Reference | textpath()

Syntax

textpath(txt, x, y, width=None, height=1000000)

Description

Works exactly like the text() command, except it returns a path that can be used with drawpath(), beginclip() and endclip() instead of drawing text to the screen.

Returns

BezierPath containing the given text as outlines

Tutorial

Paths, Strings

Example

fontsize(65)
path = textpath("clip", 10, 70)
beginclip(path)
image("header.jpg", -300, -150)
endclip()