See also e575 The Quintessential Drawing Program.
public void paint(Graphics g) {
// Set the desired font if different from default font
String family = "Serif";
int style = Font.PLAIN;
int size = 12;
Font font = new Font(family, style, size);
g.setFont(font);
// Draw a string such that its base line is at x, y
int x = 10;
int y = 10;
g.drawString("aString", x, y);
// Draw a string such that the top-left corner is at x, y
x = 10;
y = 30;
FontMetrics fontMetrics = g.getFontMetrics();
g.drawString("aString", x, y+fontMetrics.getAscent());
}
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