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Asked: 2026-05-26T21:14:07+00:00

I have a canvas in which I need to draw text on in javascript,

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I have a canvas in which I need to draw text on in javascript, and then test whether given points overlap the text.

I am wondering if this is possible using the canvas (context.fillText(…)) and then some kind of test (if (overlap(textobject, {x:12, y:10{}) ) or whether I will need to draw the characters in SVG so I have the co-ordinates and can sort it from there?

I’m sure there are libraries out there that have started to pop up for this kind of thing but am having trouble with my google skills today.

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    Update: Being an open web fan and OOMG HTML5, I had completely ignored Flash. Turns out that it is the best medium for what i’m trying to do. And as actionscript and JS are so similar, the logic was a copy paste job.

    Thanks heaps for the answers, it ended up being a huge ask, so I drew my characters in Illustrator, turned on the grid, created an array of where the grid crossed the character and where it didn’t – and then turned that into a JS array. I’ll publish a link once it’s finished.

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