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Reference | textpath()


Syntax
textpath(txt, x, y, width=None, height=1000000)

DescriptionWorks exactly like the text() command, except it returns a path that can be used with drawpath(), beginclip() and endclip() instead of drawing text to the screen.
ReturnsBezierPath containing the given text as outlines
Tutorial Paths, Strings


Example
fontsize(65)
path = textpath("clip", 10, 70)
beginclip(path)
image("header.jpg", -300, -150)
endclip()