Text

The Text component renders 2D text in 3D space using SDF (Signed Distance Field) rendering. This is ideal for:

Creating labels and annotations
Building HUD elements
Displaying readable text from any distance
Adding captions to 3D objects

Basic Usage

A minimal example that creates 2D text in 3D space:

import asyncio
from vuer import Vuer
from vuer.schemas import DefaultScene, Text, OrbitControls

app = Vuer()

@app.spawn(start=True)
async def main(session):
    session.set @ DefaultScene(
        Text(
            "Hello World!",
            key="label",
            color="green",
            fontSize=0.15,
            position=[0, 0.5, 0],
        ),
        bgChildren=[
            OrbitControls(key="OrbitControls")
        ],
    )

    while True:
        await asyncio.sleep(1.0)

Key Parameters

Basic Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`key`	str	-	Unique identifier for the text
`children`	str	-	The text content to render
`color`	str	-	Text color (hex or named color)
`fontSize`	float	-	Font size in world units
`position`	list	`[0,0,0]`	Text position in world coordinates
`rotation`	list	`[0,0,0]`	Text rotation (Euler angles)
`scale`	float	`1`	Text scale multiplier

Typography Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`font`	str	-	Font URL or name
`fontWeight`	int/str	-	Font weight (number or 'bold', 'normal', etc.)
`fontStyle`	str	-	Font style: 'italic' or 'normal'
`characters`	str	-	Restrict character set for glyph generation

Layout Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`maxWidth`	float	-	Maximum width before text wrapping
`lineHeight`	float	-	Line height as a multiple of fontSize
`letterSpacing`	float	-	Additional spacing between letters
`textAlign`	str	-	Text alignment: 'left', 'right', 'center', 'justify'
`anchorX`	float/str	-	Horizontal anchor: number or 'left', 'center', 'right'
`anchorY`	float/str	-	Vertical anchor: 'top', 'top-baseline', 'middle', 'bottom-baseline', 'bottom'
`direction`	str	-	Text direction: 'auto', 'ltr', or 'rtl'
`overflowWrap`	str	-	Wrapping behavior: 'normal' or 'break-word'
`whiteSpace`	str	-	White space handling: 'normal', 'overflowWrap', 'nowrap'

Styling Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`fillOpacity`	float	-	Fill opacity (0-1)
`clipRect`	list	-	Clipping rectangle [minX, minY, maxX, maxY]
`depthOffset`	float	-	Z-offset to avoid z-fighting

Outline Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`outlineWidth`	float/str	-	Outline width (number or string like '2px')
`outlineOffsetX`	float/str	-	Outline X offset
`outlineOffsetY`	float/str	-	Outline Y offset
`outlineBlur`	float/str	-	Outline blur radius
`outlineColor`	str	-	Outline color
`outlineOpacity`	float	-	Outline opacity (0-1)

Stroke Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`strokeWidth`	float/str	-	Stroke width (number or string)
`strokeColor`	str	-	Stroke color
`strokeOpacity`	float	-	Stroke opacity (0-1)

Advanced Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`sdfGlyphSize`	int	-	SDF glyph size for rendering quality
`debugSDF`	bool	-	Show SDF debug overlay
`glyphGeometryDetail`	int	-	Level of detail for glyph geometry

Learn More

For detailed examples of using Text, see:

3D Text Tutorial - Complete text rendering guide