<Window xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:src="clr-namespace:MyNameSpace.TextGeometryDemo" 
        Title="TextGeometry Demo">
    <Window.Resources>
        <src:TextGeometry x:Key="txtHollow" Text="Hollow"
                          FontFamily="Times New Roman" 
                          FontSize="192" FontWeight="Bold" />
        
        <src:TextGeometry x:Key="txtShadow" Text="Shadow"
                          FontFamily="Times New Roman"
                          FontSize="192" FontWeight="Bold" />
    </Window.Resources>

    <TabControl>
        <TabItem Header="Dotted">
            <Path Stroke="Blue" StrokeThickness="5"
                  StrokeDashArray="{Binding Source={x:Static DashStyles.Dot},Path=Dashes}"
                  StrokeDashCap="Round"
                  Data="{Binding Source={StaticResource txtHollow},Path=Geometry}" />
        </TabItem>


    </TabControl>
</Window>
//File:Window.xaml.cs
using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Media;

namespace MyNameSpace.TextGeometryDemo
{
    public class TextGeometry
    {
        string txt = "";
        FontFamily fntfam = new FontFamily();
        FontStyle fntstyle = FontStyles.Normal;
        FontWeight fntwt = FontWeights.Normal;
        FontStretch fntstr = FontStretches.Normal;
        double emsize = 24;
        Point ptOrigin = new Point(0, 0);

        public string Text
        {
            set { txt = value; }
            get { return txt; }
        }
        public FontFamily FontFamily
        {
            set { fntfam = value; }
            get { return fntfam; }
        }
        public FontStyle FontStyle
        {
            set { fntstyle = value; }
            get { return fntstyle; }
        }
        public FontWeight FontWeight
        {
            set { fntwt = value; }
            get { return fntwt; }
        }
        public FontStretch FontStretch
        {
            set { fntstr = value; }
            get { return fntstr; }
        }
        public double FontSize
        {
            set { emsize = value; }
            get { return emsize; }
        }
        public Point Origin
        {
            set { ptOrigin = value; }
            get { return ptOrigin; }
        }

        public Geometry Geometry
        {
            get
            {
                FormattedText formtxt = new FormattedText(Text, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, 
                                      FlowDirection.LeftToRight,
                                      new Typeface(FontFamily, FontStyle,FontWeight, FontStretch), 
                                      FontSize, Brushes.Black);

                return formtxt.BuildGeometry(Origin);
            }
        }

        public PathGeometry PathGeometry
        {
            get
            {
                return PathGeometry.CreateFromGeometry(Geometry);
            }
        }

    }
}

   
    
     

   
    


<Canvas xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:s="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib">
    <Canvas.Resources>
        <FontFamily x:Key="fntfam">Times New Roman</FontFamily>
        <s:Double x:Key="fntsize">96</s:Double>

        <TransformGroup x:Key="xform">
            <ScaleTransform ScaleX="{Binding Source={StaticResource fntfam}, Path=Baseline}" />
            <ScaleTransform ScaleX="{StaticResource fntsize}" />
        </TransformGroup>

        <Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}">
            <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource fntfam}" />
            <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StaticResource fntsize}" />
            <Setter Property="Text" Value="Reflect" />
            <Setter Property="Canvas.Left" Value="400" />
            <Setter Property="Canvas.Top" Value="48" />
        </Style>
    </Canvas.Resources>

    <TextBlock>asdf</TextBlock>


</Canvas>

   
    
    
    
     

   
    


<Canvas xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:s="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib">
    <Canvas.Resources>
        <FontFamily x:Key="fntfam">Times New Roman</FontFamily>
        <s:Double x:Key="fntsize">96</s:Double>

        <TransformGroup x:Key="xform">
            <ScaleTransform ScaleX="{Binding Source={StaticResource fntfam}, Path=Baseline}" />
            <ScaleTransform ScaleX="{StaticResource fntsize}" />
        </TransformGroup>

        <Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}">
            <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource fntfam}" />
            <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StaticResource fntsize}" />
            <Setter Property="Text" Value="Reflect" />
            <Setter Property="Canvas.Left" Value="400" />
            <Setter Property="Canvas.Top" Value="48" />
        </Style>
    </Canvas.Resources>

    <TextBlock>asdf</TextBlock>


</Canvas>

   
    
    
    
     

   
    

<Grid xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" 
      xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
    <Grid.Resources>
        <Style TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
            <Setter Property="Control.FontSize" Value="24" />
            <Setter Property="Control.Foreground" Value="Blue" />
        </Style>
    </Grid.Resources>
    <StackPanel>
        <StackPanel.Resources>
            <Style TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
                <Setter Property="Control.Foreground" Value="Red" />
            </Style>
        </StackPanel.Resources>
        <Button>
            Button Number 1
        </Button>
    </StackPanel>
</Grid>

   
    
    
    
     

   
    

<StackPanel xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" 
            xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
    <StackPanel.Resources>
        <Style TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
            <Setter Property="FontSize" 
                Value="{Binding ElementName=scroll, Path=Value}" />

            <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Center" />
            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="24" />
        </Style>
    </StackPanel.Resources>

    <ScrollBar Name="scroll" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="24" Minimum="11" Maximum="100" Value="24" />

    <Button>
        Button Number 1
    </Button>
</StackPanel>

   
    
    
    
     

   
    

<StackPanel xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" 
            xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
    <StackPanel.Resources>
        <Style TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
            <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="24" />
            <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Center" />
            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="24" />

            <Style.Triggers>
                <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ElementName=txtbox, 
                                               Path=Text.Length}"
                             Value="0">
                    <Setter Property="IsEnabled" Value="False" />
                </DataTrigger>
            </Style.Triggers>
        </Style>
    </StackPanel.Resources>

    <TextBox Name="txtbox" HorizontalAlignment="Center" 
             Width="2in" Margin="24" />

    <Button>
        Button Number 1
    </Button>
</StackPanel>

   
    
    
    
     

   
    

<StackPanel xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" 
            xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
    <StackPanel.Resources>
        <Style TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
            <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="24" />
            <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Blue" />
        </Style>

        <Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}">
            <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Red" />
        </Style>

    </StackPanel.Resources>

    <Button>
        Button with Text Content
    </Button>

    <TextBlock>
        TextBlock Text
    </TextBlock>

    <Button>
        <TextBlock>
            Button with TextBlock Content
        </TextBlock>
    </Button>
</StackPanel>