---
title: "ArtText Class"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_ArtText.htm
archived: false
applies_to:
  - product: "Graphics Mill"
    versions: ["12.1", "6.x-12.x (may differ)"]
    entity_id: "https://www.graphicsmill.com/#software-application"
---

# ArtText Class

**Applies to:** Graphics Mill 12.1, 6.x-12.x (may differ)
 
Represents the base class for the gallery of artistic texts.
 
**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 abstract class ArtText : Text
```
 
## Inheritance Hierarchy
  
- System.Object
    - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Text](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Text.htm.md)
        - Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Art.ArtText
            - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Art.BridgeText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_BridgeText.htm.md)
            - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Art.BulgeText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_BulgeText.htm.md)
            - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Art.PinchText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_PinchText.htm.md)
            - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Art.RoofText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_RoofText.htm.md)
            - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Art.RoundText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_RoundText.htm.md)
            - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Art.ValleyText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_ValleyText.htm.md)
            - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Art.WedgeText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_WedgeText.htm.md)
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [ArtText Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Art_ArtText.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)