# Tk_fontmeasure.py

# Tk_fontmeasure.py

import Tkinter as tk
import tkFont
root = tk.Tk()
canvas = tk.Canvas(root, width=300, height=200)
canvas.pack()
(x,y) = (5,5)
text = "Hello Python World"
fonts = []
for (family,size) in [("times",12),("times",24)]:
    font = tkFont.Font(family=family, size=size)
    (w,h) = (font.measure(text),font.metrics("linespace"))
    print "%s %s: (%s,%s)" % (family,size,w,h)
    canvas.create_rectangle(x,y,x+w,y+h)
    canvas.create_text(x,y,text=text,font=font,anchor=tk.NW)
    fonts.append(font) # save object from garbage collecting
    y += h+5
tk.mainloop()