---
title: "Text"
docs: "Phaser v3.88.2"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

> This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page.

# Text

A Text Game Object.



Text objects work by creating their own internal hidden Canvas and then renders text to it using

the standard Canvas `fillText` API. It then creates a texture from this canvas which is rendered

to your game during the render pass.



Because it uses the Canvas API you can take advantage of all the features this offers, such as

applying gradient fills to the text, or strokes, shadows and more. You can also use custom fonts

loaded externally, such as Google or TypeKit Web fonts.



**Important:** The font name must be quoted if it contains certain combinations of digits or

special characters, either when creating the Text object, or when setting the font via `setFont`

or `setFontFamily`, e.g.:



```javascript

this.add.text(0, 0, 'Hello World', { fontFamily: 'Georgia, "Goudy Bookletter 1911", Times, serif' });

```



```javascript

this.add.text(0, 0, 'Hello World', { font: '"Press Start 2P"' });

```



You can only display fonts that are currently loaded and available to the browser: therefore fonts must

be pre-loaded. Phaser does not do this for you, so you will require the use of a 3rd party font loader,

or have the fonts ready available in the CSS on the page in which your Phaser game resides.



See [this](http://www.jordanm.co.uk/tinytype) for the available default fonts

across mobile browsers.



A note on performance: Every time the contents of a Text object changes, i.e. changing the text being

displayed, or the style of the text, it needs to remake the Text canvas, and if on WebGL, re-upload the

new texture to the GPU. This can be an expensive operation if used often, or with large quantities of

Text objects in your game. If you run into performance issues you would be better off using Bitmap Text

instead, as it benefits from batching and avoids expensive Canvas API calls.

**Constructor**

`new Text(scene, x, y, text, style)`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| scene | [Phaser.Scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/scene.md) | No | The Scene to which this Game Object belongs. A Game Object can only belong to one Scene at a time. |
| x | number | No | The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world. |
| y | number | No | The vertical position of this Game Object in the world. |
| text | string \| Array.\<string> | No | The text this Text object will display. |
| style | [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Text.TextStyle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/typedef/types-gameobjects-text.md#TextStyle) | No | The text style configuration object. |

---


**Scope**: static


**Extends**

> [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Alpha](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-alpha.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Crop](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-crop.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Flip](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-flip.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.GetBounds](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Mask](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-mask.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Origin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Pipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-pipeline.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ScrollFactor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Tint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md)  



> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L19](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L19)  
Since: 3.0.0

## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Alpha](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-alpha.md):**


 - [alpha](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-alpha.md#alpha)
 - [alphaBottomLeft](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-alpha.md#alphabottomleft)
 - [alphaBottomRight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-alpha.md#alphabottomright)
 - [alphaTopLeft](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-alpha.md#alphatopleft)
 - [alphaTopRight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-alpha.md#alphatopright)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md):**


 - [blendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md#blendmode)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md):**


 - [displayHeight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md#displayheight)
 - [displayWidth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md#displaywidth)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Crop](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-crop.md):**


 - [frame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-crop.md#frame)
 - [isCropped](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-crop.md#iscropped)
 - [texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-crop.md#texture)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md):**


 - [depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#depth)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Flip](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-flip.md):**


 - [flipX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-flip.md#flipx)
 - [flipY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-flip.md#flipy)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Mask](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-mask.md):**


 - [mask](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-mask.md#mask)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Origin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md):**


 - [displayOriginX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#displayoriginx)
 - [displayOriginY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#displayoriginy)
 - [originX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#originx)
 - [originY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#originy)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Pipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-pipeline.md):**


 - [defaultPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-pipeline.md#defaultpipeline)
 - [pipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-pipeline.md#pipeline)
 - [pipelineData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-pipeline.md#pipelinedata)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md):**


 - [hasPostPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md#haspostpipeline)
 - [postFX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md#postfx)
 - [postPipelineData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md#postpipelinedata)
 - [postPipelines](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md#postpipelines)
 - [preFX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md#prefx)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ScrollFactor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md):**


 - [scrollFactorX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md#scrollfactorx)
 - [scrollFactorY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md#scrollfactory)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Tint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md):**


 - [isTinted](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md#istinted)
 - [tint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md#tint)
 - [tintBottomLeft](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md#tintbottomleft)
 - [tintBottomRight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md#tintbottomright)
 - [tintFill](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md#tintfill)
 - [tintTopLeft](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md#tinttopleft)
 - [tintTopRight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md#tinttopright)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md):**


 - [angle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#angle)
 - [hasTransformComponent](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#hastransformcomponent)
 - [rotation](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#rotation)
 - [scale](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#scale)
 - [scaleX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#scalex)
 - [scaleY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#scaley)
 - [w](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#w)
 - [x](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#x)
 - [y](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#y)
 - [z](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#z)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md):**


 - [visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md#visible)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md):**


 - [active](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#active)
 - [body](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#body)
 - [cameraFilter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#camerafilter)
 - [data](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#data)
 - [displayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#displaylist)
 - [ignoreDestroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#ignoredestroy)
 - [input](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#input)
 - [name](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#name)
 - [parentContainer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#parentcontainer)
 - [renderFlags](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#renderflags)
 - [scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#scene)
 - [state](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#state)
 - [tabIndex](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#tabindex)
 - [type](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#type)




---

## Public Members

### autoRound

#### autoRound: boolean


**Description:**

Whether to automatically round line positions.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L161](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L161)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### canvas

#### canvas: HTMLCanvasElement


**Description:**

The canvas element that the text is rendered to.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L132](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L132)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### context

#### context: CanvasRenderingContext2D


**Description:**

The context of the canvas element that the text is rendered to.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L141](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L141)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### height

#### height: number


**Description:**

The height of this Text object.


**Overrides:** Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize#height


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L212](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L212)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### letterSpacing

#### letterSpacing: number


**Description:**

Adds / Removes spacing between characters.

Can be a negative or positive number.



If you update this property directly, instead of using the `setLetterSpacing` method, then

be sure to call `updateText` after, or you won't see the change reflected in the Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L236](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L236)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### lineSpacing

#### lineSpacing: number


**Description:**

The line spacing value.

This value is added to the font height to calculate the overall line height.

Only has an effect if this Text object contains multiple lines of text.



If you update this property directly, instead of using the `setLineSpacing` method, then

be sure to call `updateText` after, or you won't see the change reflected in the Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L222](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L222)  
Since: 3.13.0


---

### padding

#### padding: [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Text.TextPadding](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/typedef/types-gameobjects-text.md#TextPadding)


**Description:**

Specify a padding value which is added to the line width and height when calculating the Text size.

Allows you to add extra spacing if the browser is unable to accurately determine the true font dimensions.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L192](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L192)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### renderer

#### renderer: [Phaser.Renderer.Canvas.CanvasRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-canvas-canvasrenderer.md), [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglrenderer.md)


**Description:**

The renderer in use by this Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L118](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L118)  
Since: 3.12.0


---

### splitRegExp

#### splitRegExp: object


**Description:**

The Regular Expression that is used to split the text up into lines, in

multi-line text. By default this is `/(?:\r\n|\r|\n)/`.

You can change this RegExp to be anything else that you may need.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L171](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L171)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### style

#### style: [Phaser.GameObjects.TextStyle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-textstyle.md)


**Description:**

The Text Style object.



Manages the style of this Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L150](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L150)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### text

#### text: string


**Description:**

The text string being rendered by this Text Game Object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1485](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1485)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### width

#### width: number


**Description:**

The width of this Text object.


**Overrides:** Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize#width


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L202](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L202)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Events.EventEmitter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md):**


 - [addListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#addlistener)
 - [emit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#emit)
 - [eventNames](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#eventnames)
 - [listenerCount](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#listenercount)
 - [listeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#listeners)
 - [off](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#off)
 - [on](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#on)
 - [once](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#once)
 - [removeAllListeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#removealllisteners)
 - [removeListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#removelistener)
 - [shutdown](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#shutdown)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Alpha](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-alpha.md):**


 - [clearAlpha](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-alpha.md#clearalpha)
 - [setAlpha](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-alpha.md#setalpha)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md):**


 - [setBlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md#setblendmode)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md):**


 - [setDisplaySize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md#setdisplaysize)
 - [setSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md#setsize)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Crop](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-crop.md):**


 - [setCrop](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-crop.md#setcrop)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md):**


 - [setAbove](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#setabove)
 - [setBelow](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#setbelow)
 - [setDepth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#setdepth)
 - [setToBack](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#settoback)
 - [setToTop](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#settotop)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Flip](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-flip.md):**


 - [resetFlip](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-flip.md#resetflip)
 - [setFlip](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-flip.md#setflip)
 - [setFlipX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-flip.md#setflipx)
 - [setFlipY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-flip.md#setflipy)
 - [toggleFlipX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-flip.md#toggleflipx)
 - [toggleFlipY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-flip.md#toggleflipy)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.GetBounds](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md):**


 - [getBottomCenter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getbottomcenter)
 - [getBottomLeft](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getbottomleft)
 - [getBottomRight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getbottomright)
 - [getBounds](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getbounds)
 - [getCenter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getcenter)
 - [getLeftCenter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getleftcenter)
 - [getRightCenter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getrightcenter)
 - [getTopCenter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#gettopcenter)
 - [getTopLeft](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#gettopleft)
 - [getTopRight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#gettopright)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Mask](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-mask.md):**


 - [clearMask](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-mask.md#clearmask)
 - [createBitmapMask](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-mask.md#createbitmapmask)
 - [createGeometryMask](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-mask.md#creategeometrymask)
 - [setMask](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-mask.md#setmask)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Origin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md):**


 - [setDisplayOrigin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#setdisplayorigin)
 - [setOrigin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#setorigin)
 - [setOriginFromFrame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#setoriginfromframe)
 - [updateDisplayOrigin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#updatedisplayorigin)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Pipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-pipeline.md):**


 - [getPipelineName](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-pipeline.md#getpipelinename)
 - [initPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-pipeline.md#initpipeline)
 - [resetPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-pipeline.md#resetpipeline)
 - [setPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-pipeline.md#setpipeline)
 - [setPipelineData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-pipeline.md#setpipelinedata)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.PostPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md):**


 - [clearFX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md#clearfx)
 - [getPostPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md#getpostpipeline)
 - [initPostPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md#initpostpipeline)
 - [removePostPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md#removepostpipeline)
 - [resetPostPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md#resetpostpipeline)
 - [setPostPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md#setpostpipeline)
 - [setPostPipelineData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-postpipeline.md#setpostpipelinedata)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ScrollFactor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md):**


 - [setScrollFactor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md#setscrollfactor)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Tint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md):**


 - [clearTint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md#cleartint)
 - [setTint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md#settint)
 - [setTintFill](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-tint.md#settintfill)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md):**


 - [copyPosition](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#copyposition)
 - [getLocalPoint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getlocalpoint)
 - [getLocalTransformMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getlocaltransformmatrix)
 - [getParentRotation](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getparentrotation)
 - [getWorldPoint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getworldpoint)
 - [getWorldTransformMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getworldtransformmatrix)
 - [setAngle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setangle)
 - [setPosition](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setposition)
 - [setRandomPosition](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setrandomposition)
 - [setRotation](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setrotation)
 - [setScale](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setscale)
 - [setW](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setw)
 - [setX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setx)
 - [setY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#sety)
 - [setZ](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setz)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md):**


 - [setVisible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md#setvisible)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md):**


 - [addedToScene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#addedtoscene)
 - [addToDisplayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#addtodisplaylist)
 - [addToUpdateList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#addtoupdatelist)
 - [destroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#destroy)
 - [disableInteractive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#disableinteractive)
 - [getData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#getdata)
 - [getDisplayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#getdisplaylist)
 - [getIndexList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#getindexlist)
 - [incData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#incdata)
 - [removedFromScene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removedfromscene)
 - [removeFromDisplayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removefromdisplaylist)
 - [removeFromUpdateList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removefromupdatelist)
 - [removeInteractive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removeinteractive)
 - [setActive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setactive)
 - [setData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setdata)
 - [setDataEnabled](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setdataenabled)
 - [setInteractive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setinteractive)
 - [setName](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setname)
 - [setState](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setstate)
 - [toggleData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#toggledata)
 - [update](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#update)
 - [willRender](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#willrender)




---

## Public Methods

### advancedWordWrap

#### \<instance> advancedWordWrap(text, context, wordWrapWidth)


**Description:**

Advanced wrapping algorithm that will wrap words as the line grows longer than its horizontal

bounds. Consecutive spaces will be collapsed and replaced with a single space. Lines will be

trimmed of white space before processing. Throws an error if wordWrapWidth is less than a

single character.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| text | string | No | The text to perform word wrap detection against. |
| context | CanvasRenderingContext2D | No | The Canvas Rendering Context. |
| wordWrapWidth | number | No | The word wrap width. |


**Returns:** string - The wrapped text.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L390](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L390)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### appendText

#### \<instance> appendText(value, [addCR])


**Description:**

Appends the given text to the content already being displayed by this Text object.



An array of strings will be joined with `\n` line breaks.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| value | string \| Array.\<string> | No |  | The string, or array of strings, to be appended to the existing content of this Text object. |
| addCR | boolean | Yes | true | Insert a carriage-return before the string value. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L641](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L641)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### basicWordWrap

#### \<instance> basicWordWrap(text, context, wordWrapWidth)


**Description:**

Greedy wrapping algorithm that will wrap words as the line grows longer than its horizontal

bounds. Spaces are not collapsed and whitespace is not trimmed.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| text | string | No | The text to perform word wrap detection against. |
| context | CanvasRenderingContext2D | No | The Canvas Rendering Context. |
| wordWrapWidth | number | No | The word wrap width. |


**Returns:** string - The wrapped text.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L514](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L514)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### getTextMetrics

#### \<instance> getTextMetrics()


**Description:**

Get the current text metrics.


**Returns:** [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Text.TextMetrics](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/typedef/types-gameobjects-text.md#TextMetrics) - The text metrics.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1472](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1472)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### getWrappedText

#### \<instance> getWrappedText([text])


**Description:**

Runs the given text through this Text objects word wrapping and returns the results as an

array, where each element of the array corresponds to a wrapped line of text.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| text | string | Yes | The text for which the wrapping will be calculated. If unspecified, the Text objects current text will be used. |


**Returns:** Array.\<string> - An array of strings with the pieces of wrapped text.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L585](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L585)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### initRTL

#### \<instance> initRTL()


**Description:**

Initialize right to left text.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L315](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L315)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### preDestroy

#### \<instance> preDestroy()


**Description:**

Internal destroy handler, called as part of the destroy process.


**Access:** protected


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1537](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1537)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### runWordWrap

#### \<instance> runWordWrap(text)


**Description:**

Greedy wrapping algorithm that will wrap words as the line grows longer than its horizontal

bounds.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| text | string | No | The text to perform word wrap detection against. |


**Returns:** string - The text after wrapping has been applied.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L347](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L347)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setAlign

#### \<instance> setAlign([align])


**Description:**

Set the alignment of the text in this Text object.



The argument can be one of: `left`, `right`, `center` or `justify`.



Alignment only works if the Text object has more than one line of text.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| align | string | Yes | "'left'" | The text alignment for multi-line text. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1020](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1020)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setBackgroundColor

#### \<instance> setBackgroundColor(color)


**Description:**

Set the background color.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| color | string | No | The background color. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L821](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L821)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setColor

#### \<instance> setColor(color)


**Description:**

Set the text fill color.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| color | string \| CanvasGradient | CanvasPattern | No | The text fill color. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L856](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L856)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setFill

#### \<instance> setFill(color)


**Description:**

Set the fill style to be used by the Text object.



This can be any valid CanvasRenderingContext2D fillStyle value, such as

a color (in hex, rgb, rgba, hsl or named values), a gradient or a pattern.



See the [MDN fillStyle docs](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/CanvasRenderingContext2D/fillStyle) for more details.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| color | string \| CanvasGradient | CanvasPattern | No | The text fill style. Can be any valid CanvasRenderingContext `fillStyle` value. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L836](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L836)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setFixedSize

#### \<instance> setFixedSize(width, height)


**Description:**

Set a fixed width and height for the text.



Pass in `0` for either of these parameters to disable fixed width or height respectively.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| width | number | No | The fixed width to set. `0` disables fixed width. |
| height | number | No | The fixed height to set. `0` disables fixed height. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L803](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L803)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setFont

#### \<instance> setFont(font)


**Description:**

Set the font.



If a string is given, the font family is set.



If an object is given, the `fontFamily`, `fontSize` and `fontStyle`

properties of that object are set.



**Important:** The font name must be quoted if it contains certain combinations of digits or

special characters:



```javascript

Text.setFont('"Press Start 2P"');

```



Equally, if you wish to provide a list of fallback fonts, then you should ensure they are all

quoted properly, too:



```javascript

Text.setFont('Georgia, "Goudy Bookletter 1911", Times, serif');

```

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| font | string | No | The font family or font settings to set. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L706](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L706)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setFontFamily

#### \<instance> setFontFamily(family)


**Description:**

Set the font family.



**Important:** The font name must be quoted if it contains certain combinations of digits or

special characters:



```javascript

Text.setFont('"Press Start 2P"');

```



Equally, if you wish to provide a list of fallback fonts, then you should ensure they are all

quoted properly, too:



```javascript

Text.setFont('Georgia, "Goudy Bookletter 1911", Times, serif');

```

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| family | string | No | The font family. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L742](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L742)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setFontSize

#### \<instance> setFontSize(size)


**Description:**

Set the font size. Can be a string with a valid CSS unit, i.e. `16px`, or a number.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| size | string \| number | No | The font size. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L773](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L773)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setFontStyle

#### \<instance> setFontStyle(style)


**Description:**

Set the font style.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| style | string | No | The font style. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L788](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L788)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setLetterSpacing

#### \<instance> setLetterSpacing(value)


**Description:**

Sets the letter spacing value.



This will add, or remove spacing between each character of this Text Game Object. The value can be

either positive or negative. Positive values increase the space between each character, whilst negative

values decrease it. Note that some fonts are spaced naturally closer together than others.



Please understand that enabling this feature will cause Phaser to render each character in this Text object

one by one, rather than use a draw for the whole string. This makes it extremely expensive when used with

either long strings, or lots of strings in total. You will be better off creating bitmap font text if you

need to display large quantities of characters with fine control over the letter spacing.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| value | number | No | The amount to add to the letter width. Set to zero to disable. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1079](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1079)  
Since: 3.70.0


---

### setLineSpacing

#### \<instance> setLineSpacing(value)


**Description:**

Sets the line spacing value.



This value is _added_ to the height of the font when calculating the overall line height.

This only has an effect if this Text object consists of multiple lines of text.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| value | number | No | The amount to add to the font height to achieve the overall line height. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1059](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1059)  
Since: 3.13.0


---

### setMaxLines

#### \<instance> setMaxLines([max])


**Description:**

Set the maximum number of lines to draw.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| max | number | Yes | 0 | The maximum number of lines to draw. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1171](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1171)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setPadding

#### \<instance> setPadding(left, [top], [right], [bottom])


**Description:**

Set the text padding.



'left' can be an object.



If only 'left' and 'top' are given they are treated as 'x' and 'y'.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| left | number \| [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Text.TextPadding](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/typedef/types-gameobjects-text.md#TextPadding) | No | The left padding value, or a padding config object. |
| top | number | Yes | The top padding value. |
| right | number | Yes | The right padding value. |
| bottom | number | Yes | The bottom padding value. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1105](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1105)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setResolution

#### \<instance> setResolution(value)


**Description:**

Set the resolution used by this Text object.



It allows for much clearer text on High DPI devices, at the cost of memory because it uses larger

internal Canvas textures for the Text.



Therefore, please use with caution, as the more high res Text you have, the more memory it uses.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| value | number | No | The resolution for this Text object to use. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1039](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1039)  
Since: 3.12.0


---

### setRTL

#### \<instance> setRTL([rtl])


**Description:**

Render text from right-to-left or left-to-right.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| rtl | boolean | Yes | true | Set to `true` to render from right-to-left. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1186](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1186)  
Since: 3.70.0


---

### setShadow

#### \<instance> setShadow([x], [y], [color], [blur], [shadowStroke], [shadowFill])


**Description:**

Set the shadow settings.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| x | number | Yes | 0 | The horizontal shadow offset. |
| y | number | Yes | 0 | The vertical shadow offset. |
| color | string | Yes | "'#000'" | The shadow color. |
| blur | number | Yes | 0 | The shadow blur radius. |
| shadowStroke | boolean | Yes | false | Whether to stroke the shadow. |
| shadowFill | boolean | Yes | true | Whether to fill the shadow. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L887](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L887)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setShadowBlur

#### \<instance> setShadowBlur(blur)


**Description:**

Set the shadow blur radius.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| blur | number | No | The shadow blur radius. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L938](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L938)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setShadowColor

#### \<instance> setShadowColor(color)


**Description:**

Set the shadow color.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| color | string | No | The shadow color. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L923](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L923)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setShadowFill

#### \<instance> setShadowFill(enabled)


**Description:**

Enable or disable shadow fill.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| enabled | boolean | No | Whether shadow fill is enabled or not. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L968](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L968)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setShadowOffset

#### \<instance> setShadowOffset(x, y)


**Description:**

Set the shadow offset.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| x | number | No | The horizontal shadow offset. |
| y | number | No | The vertical shadow offset. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L907](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L907)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setShadowStroke

#### \<instance> setShadowStroke(enabled)


**Description:**

Enable or disable shadow stroke.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| enabled | boolean | No | Whether shadow stroke is enabled or not. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L953](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L953)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setStroke

#### \<instance> setStroke(color, thickness)


**Description:**

Set the stroke settings.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| color | string \| CanvasGradient | CanvasPattern | No | The stroke color. |
| thickness | number | No | The stroke thickness. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L871](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L871)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setStyle

#### \<instance> setStyle(style)


**Description:**

Set the text style.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| style | object | No | The style settings to set. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L682](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L682)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setText

#### \<instance> setText(value)


**Description:**

Set the text to display.



An array of strings will be joined with `\n` line breaks.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| value | string \| Array.\<string> | No | The string, or array of strings, to be set as the content of this Text object. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L607](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L607)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setWordWrapCallback

#### \<instance> setWordWrapCallback(callback, [scope])


**Description:**

Set a custom callback for wrapping lines. Pass in null to remove wrapping by callback.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| callback | TextStyleWordWrapCallback | No |  | A custom function that will be responsible for wrapping the text. It will receive two arguments: text (the string to wrap), textObject (this Text instance). It should return the wrapped lines either as an array of lines or as a string with newline characters in place to indicate where breaks should happen. |
| scope | object | Yes | null | The scope that will be applied when the callback is invoked. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1001](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1001)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setWordWrapWidth

#### \<instance> setWordWrapWidth(width, [useAdvancedWrap])


**Description:**

Set the width (in pixels) to use for wrapping lines. Pass in null to remove wrapping by width.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| width | number \| null | No |  | The maximum width of a line in pixels. Set to null to remove wrapping. |
| useAdvancedWrap | boolean | Yes | false | Whether or not to use the advanced wrapping algorithm. If true, spaces are collapsed and whitespace is trimmed from lines. If false, spaces and whitespace are left as is. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L983](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L983)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### toJSON

#### \<instance> toJSON()


**Description:**

Build a JSON representation of the Text object.


**Overrides:** Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#toJSON


**Returns:** [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.JSONGameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/typedef/types-gameobjects.md#JSONGameObject) - A JSON representation of the Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1506](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1506)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### updateText

#### \<instance> updateText()


**Description:**

Update the displayed text.


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Text](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/gameobjects-text.md) - This Text object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1235](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/gameobjects/text/Text.js#L1235)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

---

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