d3plus-text
A JavaScript library for creating smart SVG text boxes with automatic line wrapping and font size scaling.
What is d3plus-text?
d3plus-text is a JavaScript library designed to create and manage text boxes within SVG graphics. It automatically handles line wrapping and font size scaling to ensure text fits perfectly within specified dimensions, which is especially useful for dynamic data visualizations where space constraints vary. The library provides a configurable API for precise control over text appearance and layout.
Frontend developers and data visualization engineers who need to programmatically place and format text within SVG-based charts, maps, or custom graphics, particularly those using D3.js or similar frameworks.
It eliminates the tedious manual calculations for text fitting in SVGs by offering automatic, intelligent layout algorithms. Developers choose d3plus-text for its specialized focus on SVG text, robust feature set for complex typography, and seamless integration with the D3 ecosystem.
Overview
A smart SVG text box with line wrapping and automatic font size scaling.
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding labels and annotations to D3.js visualizations that need to adapt to container size
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