text-anchor
An SVG-specific property used to align a string of text relative to its starting point. It's essentially 'text-align' but for text elements inside an <svg>.
It is documented as part of the Scalable Vector Graphics specification.
Syntax
/* Usage Example */
text.label {
/* Aligns the center of the text string to the X coordinate provided */
text-anchor: middle;
}
/* Syntax */
text-anchor: start;
text-anchor: middle;
text-anchor: end;
/* Global values */
text-anchor: inherit;
text-anchor: initial;
text-anchor: revert;
text-anchor: revert-layer;
text-anchor: unset;
text-anchor Browser support
Widely available
Since
2020 96% global usage
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2020.
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