---
name: "PS_stringwidth2"
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_stringwidth2"
---

# PS\_stringwidth2(3)

Gets width of a string

## NAME

PS\_stringwidth2 — Gets width of a string

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<pslib.h\>

float PS\_stringwidth2(PSDoc \*psdoc, const char \*text, int len, int fontid, float size)

## DESCRIPTION

Calculates the width of a string in points if it was output  in the given font and font size. The function will not consider more than  **len** characters. 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\_stringwidth(3)](/PS_stringwidth/3.md), [PS\_string\_geometry(3)](/PS_string_geometry/3.md)

## AUTHOR

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