Display strings in different fonts and colors. - Java 2D Graphics

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Description

Display strings in different fonts and colors.

Demo Code

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import javax.swing.JPanel;

 class FontJPanel extends JPanel
{
   // display Strings in different fonts and colors
   @Override//from  w w  w  . j a v  a 2 s  .co m
   public void paintComponent(Graphics g)
   {
      super.paintComponent(g); 

      // set font to Serif (Times), bold, 12pt and draw a string 
      g.setFont(new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 12));
      g.drawString("Serif 12 point bold.", 20, 30);

      // set font to Monospaced (Courier), italic, 24pt and draw a string 
      g.setFont(new Font("Monospaced", Font.ITALIC, 24));
      g.drawString("Monospaced 24 point italic.", 20, 50);

      // set font to SansSerif (Helvetica), plain, 14pt and draw a string 
      g.setFont(new Font("SansSerif", Font.PLAIN, 14));
      g.drawString("SansSerif 14 point plain.", 20, 70);

      // set font to Serif (Times), bold/italic, 18pt and draw a string
      g.setColor(Color.RED);
      g.setFont(new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD + Font.ITALIC, 18));
      g.drawString(g.getFont().getName() + " " + g.getFont().getSize() +
         " point bold italic.", 20, 90);
   } 
}

public class Main 
{
   // execute application
   public static void main(String[] args)
   {
      // create frame for FontJPanel
      JFrame frame = new JFrame("Using fonts");
      frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

      FontJPanel fontJPanel = new FontJPanel();
      frame.add(fontJPanel); 
      frame.setSize(420, 150);
      frame.setVisible(true);
   } 
}

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