Draw the string, using the rectangle as a bounding box

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  using System;
  using System.Drawing;
  using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
  using System.Collections;
  using System.ComponentModel;
  using System.Windows.Forms;
  using System.Data;
  using System.Drawing.Imaging;

  public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Text = "Pen Cap App";
      this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
      this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);

    }
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }

    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
    {      
      Graphics g = e.Graphics;
      g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);

      String s = "Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text ";
      s += "Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text ";
      s += "Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text ";

      Font f = new Font("Arial", 12);
      Rectangle r = new Rectangle(20, 20, 200, f.Height * 6);

      // 
      g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, r);
      g.DrawString(s, f, Brushes.Black, r);

      f.Dispose();

    }

    private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      Invalidate();
    }
  }

           
          


String Format based on Tab info data

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  using System;
  using System.Drawing;
  using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
  using System.Collections;
  using System.ComponentModel;
  using System.Windows.Forms;
  using System.Data;
  using System.Drawing.Imaging;

  public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Text = "";
      this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
      this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);

    }
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }

    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
    {      
      Graphics g = e.Graphics;
      g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);

      Font f = new Font("Courier New", 12);
      Font bf = new Font(f, FontStyle.Bold);

      StringFormat sf = new StringFormat();
      float[] ts = { 100.0f, 150.0f, 170.0f };
      sf.SetTabStops(0.0f, ts);

      string fs = "{0}	{1,8}	{2,10}	{3,12}";

      string s1 = String.Format(fs, "Name", "Salary", "New Salary", "Difference");
      string s2 = String.Format(fs, "January", "900.00", "1050.00", "-150.00");
      string s3 = String.Format(fs, "February", "1100.00", "990.00", "110.00");

      // Draw the text strings 
      g.DrawString(s1, bf, Brushes.Black, 20, 20, sf);
      g.DrawString(s2, f, Brushes.Blue, 20, 20 + bf.Height, sf);
      g.DrawString(s3, f, Brushes.Blue, 20, 20 + bf.Height + f.Height, sf);

      f.Dispose();
      bf.Dispose();
    }

    private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      Invalidate();
    }
  }

           
          


Deal with Tab and New Line in Painting String

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  using System;
  using System.Drawing;
  using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
  using System.Collections;
  using System.ComponentModel;
  using System.Windows.Forms;
  using System.Data;
  using System.Drawing.Imaging;

  public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Text = "";
      this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
      this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);

    }
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }

    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
    {      
      Graphics g = e.Graphics;
      g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);

      Font f = new Font("Times New Roman", 12);
      Font bf = new Font(f, FontStyle.Bold);

      StringFormat sf = new StringFormat();
      float[] ts = { 10.0f, 70.0f, 100.0f, 90.0f };
      sf.SetTabStops(0.0f, ts);

      // The 	 escape-sequence in these lines specifies the tab
      string s1 = "	Name	Eye Color	Height";
      string s2 = "	Bob	Brown	175cm";
      string s3 = "	Mary	Blond	161cm
	Bill	Black	168cm";

      g.DrawString(s1, bf, Brushes.Black, 20, 20, sf);
      g.DrawString(s2, f, Brushes.Blue, 20, 20 + bf.Height, sf);
      g.DrawString(s3, f, Brushes.Blue, 20,
                        20 + bf.Height + f.Height, sf);

      f.Dispose();
      bf.Dispose();
    }

    private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      Invalidate();
    }
  }


           
          


Draw Vertical String Text

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  using System;
  using System.Drawing;
  using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
  using System.Collections;
  using System.ComponentModel;
  using System.Windows.Forms;
  using System.Data;
  using System.Drawing.Imaging;

  public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Text = "";
      this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
      this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);

    }
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }

    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
    {      
      Graphics g = e.Graphics;
      g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);

      String s = "Accrington Stanley";
      StringFormat sf = new StringFormat(StringFormatFlags.DirectionVertical);
      Font f = new Font("Times New Roman", 14);

      SizeF sizef = g.MeasureString(s, f, Int32.MaxValue, sf);

      RectangleF rf = new RectangleF(20, 20, sizef.Width, sizef.Height);
      g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, rf.Left, rf.Top, rf.Width, rf.Height);
      g.DrawString(s, f, Brushes.Black, rf, sf);

      f.Dispose();
    }

    private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      Invalidate();
    }
  }

           
          


Text string's containing rectangle

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  using System;
  using System.Drawing;
  using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
  using System.Collections;
  using System.ComponentModel;
  using System.Windows.Forms;
  using System.Data;
  using System.Drawing.Imaging;

  public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Text = "";
      this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
      this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);

    }
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }

    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
    {      
      Graphics g = e.Graphics;
      g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);

      String s = "Accrington Stanley";
      StringFormat sf = new StringFormat(StringFormatFlags.DirectionVertical);
      Font f = new Font("Times New Roman", 14);

      SizeF sizef = g.MeasureString(s, f, Int32.MaxValue, sf);

      RectangleF rf = new RectangleF(20, 20, sizef.Width, sizef.Height);
      g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, rf.Left, rf.Top, rf.Width, rf.Height);
      g.DrawString(s, f, Brushes.Black, rf, sf);

      f.Dispose();
    }

    private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      Invalidate();
    }
  }


           
          


Center each line of text horizontally and vertically

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  using System;
  using System.Drawing;
  using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
  using System.Collections;
  using System.ComponentModel;
  using System.Windows.Forms;
  using System.Data;
  using System.Drawing.Imaging;

  public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Text = "";
      this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
      this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);

    }
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }

    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
    {      

      Graphics g = e.Graphics;
      g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);

      String s = "This is a long string that will wrap. ";
      s += "It will be centered both vertically and horizontally.";
      Font f = new Font("Arial", 12);
      StringFormat sf = new StringFormat();

      sf.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;        // horizontal alignment
      sf.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;    // vertical alignment

      Rectangle r = new Rectangle(10, 10, 300, f.Height * 4);
      g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, r);
      g.DrawString(s, f, Brushes.Black, r, sf);
      f.Dispose();

    }

    private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      Invalidate();
    }
  }

           
          


Draw string with hatch brush

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

public class Form1 : Form {

    protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e) {
    Graphics g = e.Graphics;
    g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);

    Font f = new Font("Times New Roman", 48, FontStyle.Bold);
    HatchBrush hb = new HatchBrush(HatchStyle.Cross,Color.White, Color.Black);
    g.DrawString("Crazy Crosshatch", f, hb, 0, 0);
    f.Dispose();
    }
    public static void Main() {
        Application.Run(new Form1());
    }
}