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