_Added in 1.9.1_

*$width(text,font,size,[B],[C],[D])*

Returns width of text in pixels for the specified font.

_If you use a negative number for the font size, it will match the size of fonts in the font dialogs._

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| text | Text to measure. |
| font | Font to measure. |
| size | Font size to measure. |
| [B] | If B is non-zero, the font is bold. (optional) |
| [C] | If C is non-zero, [[Formatting_text<notextile>|</notextile>control codes]] are processed. (optional) |
| [D] | TODO |

*Example*

<pre>
; Measure the width of text 'Hello World' using font 'Verdana 9'.
//echo -ag $width(Hello world, Verdana, 9)
</pre>