---
name: "PS_stringwidth"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "pslib-dev"
version: "0.4.8-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PS_stringwidth"
---

# PS\_stringwidth(3)

Get width of a string

## NAME

PS\_stringwidth — Get width of a string

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<pslib.h\>

float PS\_stringwidth(PSDoc \*psdoc, const char \*text, int fontid, float size)

## DESCRIPTION

Calculates the width of a string in points if it was output  in the given font and font size. This function needs an Adobe font  metrics file to calculate the precise width. If kerning is turned on,  it will be taken into account.

## RETURN VALUE

Width of a string in points.

## SEE ALSO

[PS\_stringwidth2(3)](/PS_stringwidth2/3.md), [PS\_string\_geometry(3)](/PS_string_geometry/3.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann uwe@steinmann.cx.