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title: "BridgeText Constructor (String, Font, Brush, PointF)"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_BridgeText_ctor_4_8b81042b.htm
archived: false
applies_to:
  - product: "Graphics Mill"
    versions: ["12.1", "6.x-12.x (may differ)"]
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# BridgeText Constructor (String, Font, Brush, PointF)

**Applies to:** Graphics Mill 12.1, 6.x-12.x (may differ)
 
Creates the [BridgeText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_BridgeText.htm.md) object at the specified location with the specified [Font](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font.htm.md) and [SolidBrush](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_SolidBrush.htm.md) settings.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Art](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public BridgeText(string text,Font font,Brush color,PointF center
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - text
     - Type: System.String
A string to draw.

 - font
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Font](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font.htm.md)
 [Font](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font.htm.md) defining the font characteristics of the text.

 - color
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Brush](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Brush.htm.md)
 [SolidBrush](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_SolidBrush.htm.md) determining the color of the drawn text.

 - center
     - Type: System.Drawing.PointF
 Point specifying the center of the bridge text.
 
## Examples
  
```csharp
using (var bitmap = new Bitmap(200, 100, PixelFormat.Format24bppRgb, RgbColor.White))
using (var graphics = bitmap.GetGraphics())
{
    var artText = new BridgeText("Art Text", graphics.CreateFont("Arial", 28), new SolidBrush(RgbColor.Black), new System.Drawing.PointF(70, 50), 0.5f);
    graphics.DrawText(artText);
    bitmap.Save(@"Images\Output\out.png");
}
```
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [BridgeText Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_BridgeText.htm.md)
- [BridgeText Overload](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_BridgeText_ctor.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Art Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art.htm.md)

### Manual

- [Drawing Simple Text Objects](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/advanced-drawing-text.htm.md)