Calculate text width with JavaScript

Question

I\'d like to use JavaScript to calculate the width of a string. Is this possible without having to use a monospace typeface?

If it\'s not built-in, my only idea is t

Answer 1

var textWidth = (function (el) {
    el.style.position = 'absolute';
    el.style.top = '-1000px';
    document.body.appendChild(el);

    return function (text) {
        el.innerHTML = text;
        return el.clientWidth;
    };
})(document.createElement('div'));