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>.
Quick example
text.label {
/* Aligns the center of the text string to the X coordinate provided */
text-anchor: middle;
}Quick facts
Initial value
startInherited
Yes
Applies to
SVG text content elements
Animation type
discrete
Values
startmiddleend 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.
Safe to use without fallbacks.
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