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# PetscDrawStringSetSize
Sets the size for character text.
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdraw.h"
PetscErrorCode PetscDrawStringSetSize(PetscDraw draw, PetscReal width, PetscReal height)
```
Not Collective
## Input Parameters
- ***draw -*** the drawing context
- ***width -*** the width in user coordinates
- ***height -*** the character height in user coordinates
## Note
Only a limited range of sizes are available.
## See Also
`PetscDraw`, `PetscDrawStringVertical()`, `PetscDrawString()`, `PetscDrawStringCentered()`, `PetscDrawStringBoxed()`,
`PetscDrawStringGetSize()`
## Level
advanced
## Location
src/sys/classes/draw/interface/dtext.c
## Implementations
PetscDrawStringSetSize_Image in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/image/drawimage.c
PetscDrawStringSetSize_Win32 in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/win32/win32draw.c
PetscDrawStringSetSize_X in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/x/xops.c
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