Getting the size of text / font

[Dilli]

Hey guys,
first post - was mainly lurking the last weeks
At the moment I'm trying to create some game menus from scratch.
There are several buttons which will be filled with text:

Is there any way to determine / calculate the size of the drawn text?

I already searched the forums and wiki but didn't find anything, but as there is an maximum
width option via love.graphics.printf I'm optimistic that this is somehow possible

[Robin]

Font:getWidth
Font:getHeight

[tentus]

Hello, and welcome! Since Robin answered your question, I have a question for you: is your avatar Gon? I love that series!

[Dilli]

Font:getWidth
Font:getHeight

Thank you very much. Don't know why I didn't find that

Hello, and welcome! Since Robin answered your question, I have a question for you: is your avatar Gon? I love that series!

Indeed, my first and still favourite manga. Most people know him from his starring in Tekken though

[zipperipper]

What about for LÖVE's default font? How would one call :width(string) on LÖVE's default font?
or do I HAVE to create my own? D:
I need a font to use for a console, I've been trying to get a solid courier new but didn't have much luck :U

[Robin]

Can't you use love.graphics.getFont():getWidth("blah")? Or doesn't that work?

[zipperipper]

No it doesnt, but dont worry, i got it.
it says on http://love2d.org/wiki/Tutorial:Fonts_a ... g_an_image that you can use

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font = love.graphics.newFont(15)

to get the default font.