# textBaseline property

The `textBaseline` property specifies the vertical alignment of text drawn using the `fillText` or the `strokeText` methods. Takes one of the possible values: `top`, `hanging`, `middle`, `alphabetic` (default), `ideographic`, `bottom` (see www.w3schools.com/tags/canvas_textbaseline for meanings).asp).

## Syntax

`context.textBaseline = value;`

## Example

Let's set the text vertical alignment along the top line:

`<canvas id="canvas" width="200" height="200" style="background: #f4f4f4;"></canvas>` `const canvas = document.getElementById('canvas'); const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d'); ctx.strokeStyle = 'red'; ctx.moveTo(0, 100); ctx.lineTo(400, 100); ctx.stroke(); ctx.font="14px Arial"; ctx.textBaseline = 'top'; ctx.fillText('text', 80, 100);`

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## Example

Now let's set the text vertical alignment along the bottom line:

`<canvas id="canvas" width="200" height="200" style="background: #f4f4f4;"></canvas>` `const canvas = document.getElementById('canvas'); const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d'); ctx.strokeStyle = 'red'; ctx.moveTo(0, 100); ctx.lineTo(400, 100); ctx.stroke(); ctx.font="14px Arial"; ctx.textBaseline="bottom"; ctx.fillText('text', 80, 100);`

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## See also

- the `textAlign` property
  that aligns text horizontally
- the `font` property
  that sets a font size and type

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