{"product_id":"svg-text-layout-amelia-bellamy-royds-9781491933824","title":"SVG Text Layout: Words as Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eScalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an image format, so text isnâ t the first thing you might think of when considering its uses. But one of SVGâ 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. Youâ ll start with SVGâ s text basics, and then learn methods for using SVG to generate complex layouts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e If youâ re an intermediate SVG developer familiar with CSS-styled HTML text, youâ re ready to get going. This book covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe SVG text and tspan elements, and basic attributes for positioning simple text labels within a graphic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSVGâ s fill and stroke properties for controlling textâ 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amelia Bellamy-Royds, Kurt Cagle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1491933828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781491933824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Amelia Bellamy-Royds","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43936225984767,"sku":"9781491933824","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c87af9bd-e7d2-49ac-a1ae-df3109fd0b49.jpg?v=1681424322","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/svg-text-layout-amelia-bellamy-royds-9781491933824","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}