{"product_id":"9781491933770","title":"SVG Text Layout: Words as Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eScalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an image format, so text isn’t the first thing you might think of when considering its uses. But one of SVG’s key features is its ability to encode text in a machine-readable form. This book takes a deep dive into the use of text within SVG to explore the creative possibilities as well as the potential pitfalls. You’ll start with SVG’s text basics, and then learn methods for using SVG to generate complex layouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re an intermediate SVG developer familiar with CSS-styled HTML text, you’re ready to get going. This book covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe SVG text and tspan elements, and basic attributes for positioning simple text labels within a graphic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSVG’s fill and stroke properties for controlling text’s visual appearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplex text layouts, using formatted poetry as examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures to set the position and orientation of individual text characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultidirectional text, including right-to-left horizontal text and vertical text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurved or complex text layouts with the textPath element\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFont options for your SVG, including web fonts, and their impact on text layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"O'Reilly Media, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144890925296,"sku":"9781491933770","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781491933770_p0.jpg?v=1763661897","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781491933770","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}