VB.Net/2D

• Arc
• Area Combination
• Arrow
• Bezier
• Bitmap
• Bmp
• Brush
• Clip
• Color
• Curve
• Drag Draw
• Draw Image
• Draw String
• Ellipse
• Fill Mode
• Gif
• Gradient
• Graphic Path
• Graphic State
• Graphics Path Iterator
• Hatch Brush
• Icon
• Image
• Image Animator
• Image File
• Interpolation Mode
• JPG
• Line
• Line Alignment
• Line Compound
• Line Dash
• Line Join
• Line Smooth Mode
• LineCaps
• Matrix
• PNG
• Paint Size
• Path String
• PathGradientBrush
• Pen
• Pen Alignment
• Pen Join
• Pie
• Ploygon
• Public
• Rectangle
• Region
• Rotate
• Scale
• Shape
• Shear
• Smooth
• Star
• String Format Paint
• String Trim Paint
• Text Contrast
• Text Layout
• Text Rendering Hint
• Texture
• Texture Brush
• Tiff
• Transform
• Translate
• Wmf
• ttf File

Demonstrating various font settings

Imports System
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Public Class MainClass
   Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New FrmFonts()
        Application.Run(myform)
   End Sub " Main
End Class

Public Class FrmFonts
   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
   Public Sub New()
      MyBase.New()
      "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
      InitializeComponent()
      "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
      If disposing Then
         If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
            components.Dispose()
         End If
      End If
      MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
      "
      "frmFonts
      "
      Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
      Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(496, 117)
      Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.Fixed3D
      Me.Name = "frmFonts"
      Me.Text = "Fonts"
   End Sub
#End Region
   Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint( _
      ByVal paintEvent As PaintEventArgs)
      Dim graphicsObject As Graphics = paintEvent.Graphics
      Dim brush As SolidBrush = New SolidBrush(Color.DarkBlue)
      Dim style As FontStyle = FontStyle.Bold
      Dim arial As Font = New Font(New FontFamily("Arial"), 12, style)
      graphicsObject.DrawString(arial.Name & " 12 point bold.",arial, brush, 10, 10)
      style = FontStyle.Regular
      Dim timesNewRoman As Font = New Font("Times New Roman", 12, style)
      graphicsObject.DrawString(timesNewRoman.Name &" 12 point plain.", timesNewRoman, brush, 10, 30)
      style = FontStyle.Bold Or FontStyle.Italic
      Dim courierNew As Font = New Font("Courier New",16, style)
      graphicsObject.DrawString(courierNew.Name & " 16 point bold and italic.", courierNew, brush, 10, 54)
      style = FontStyle.Strikeout
      Dim tahoma As Font = New Font("Tahoma", 18, style)
      graphicsObject.DrawString(tahoma.Name & " 18 point strikeout.", tahoma, brush, 10, 75)
      
   End Sub
End Class

Displaying font metric information

Imports System
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Public Class MainClass
   Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New FrmFontMetrics()
        Application.Run(myform)
   End Sub " Main
End Class

Public Class FrmFontMetrics
   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
   Public Sub New()
      MyBase.New()
      "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
      InitializeComponent()
      "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
      If disposing Then
         If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
            components.Dispose()
         End If
      End If
      MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
      "
      "frmFontMetrics
      "
      Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
      Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(920, 253)
      Me.Name = "frmFontMetrics"
      Me.Text = "Metrics"
   End Sub
#End Region
   Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint( _
    ByVal paintEvent As PaintEventArgs)
      Dim graphicsObject As Graphics = paintEvent.Graphics
      Dim brush As SolidBrush = New SolidBrush(Color.Red)
      Dim pen As Pen = New Pen(brush, Convert.ToSingle(2.5))
      " Arial font metrics
      Dim arial As Font = New Font("Arial", 12)
      Dim family As FontFamily = arial.FontFamily
      Dim sanSerif As Font = New Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", _
         14, FontStyle.Italic)
      pen.Color = brush.Color
      brush.Color = Color.DarkBlue
      " display Arial font metrics
      graphicsObject.DrawString("Current Font: " & arial.ToString, _
         arial, brush, 10, 10)
      graphicsObject.DrawString("Ascent: " & _
         family.GetCellAscent(FontStyle.Regular), arial, brush, _
          10, 30)
      graphicsObject.DrawString("Descent: " & _
         family.GetCellDescent(FontStyle.Regular), arial, brush, _
         10, 50)
      graphicsObject.DrawString("Height: " & family.GetEmHeight _
         (FontStyle.Regular), arial, brush, 10, 70)
      graphicsObject.DrawString("Leading: " & _
         family.GetLineSpacing(FontStyle.Regular), arial, brush, _
         10, 90)
   End Sub  " OnPaint
End Class

Draw Character Outline

Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Math
Public Class MainClass
   Shared Sub Main()
       Dim form1 As Form = New Form1()
       Application.Run(form1)
   End Sub 
End Class
 
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Me.ResizeRedraw = True
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
        Dim txt As String = "www.vbex.ru"
        Dim the_font As New Font("Times New Roman", 50, _
            FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
        Dim layout_rect As New RectangleF(0, 0, _
            Me.ClientSize.Width, Me.ClientSize.Height)
        Dim string_format As New StringFormat
        string_format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
        string_format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center
        e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit
        Dim character_ranges(txt.Length - 1) As CharacterRange
        For i As Integer = 0 To txt.Length - 1
            character_ranges(i) = New CharacterRange(i, 1)
        Next i
        string_format.SetMeasurableCharacterRanges(character_ranges)
        Dim character_regions() As Region = _
            e.Graphics.MeasureCharacterRanges(txt, _
            the_font, layout_rect, string_format)
        For Each rgn As Region In character_regions
            Dim character_bounds As RectangleF = rgn.GetBounds(e.Graphics)
            Dim character_rect As Rectangle = _
                Rectangle.Round(character_bounds)
            e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(Pens.White, character_rect)
        Next rgn
        e.Graphics.DrawString(txt, the_font, Brushes.Black, _
            layout_rect, string_format)
    End Sub
End Class
 
 
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(200, 200)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = ""
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
End Class

Font Metrics Illustration

Imports System
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Drawing.Imaging
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Public Class MainClass
  Shared Sub Main()
     Dim form1 As Form1 = new Form1
     Application.Run(form1)
  End Sub
  
End Class


Public Class Form1
  Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
  Public Sub New()
    MyBase.New()
    "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
    InitializeComponent()
    "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
  End Sub
  "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
  Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
    If disposing Then
      If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
        components.Dispose()
      End If
    End If
    MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
  End Sub
  "Required by the Windows Form Designer
  Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
  "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
  "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
  "Do not modify it using the code editor.
  <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
    Me.SuspendLayout()
    "
    "Form1
    "
    Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
    Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(492, 273)
    Me.MaximizeBox = False
    Me.MinimizeBox = False
    Me.Name = "Form1"
    Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
    Me.Text = "Form1"
    Me.ResumeLayout(False)
  End Sub
#End Region
  Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
    Dim ff As FontFamily = New FontFamily("Arial Black")
    Dim fnt As Font = New Font(ff, 75, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
    Dim G As Graphics = Me.CreateGraphics()
    G.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias
    G.TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.AntiAlias
    Dim LineSpace As Int32 = CInt(ff.GetLineSpacing(fnt.Style) * _
                          fnt.Size / ff.GetEmHeight(fnt.Style))
    Dim Descent As Int32 = CInt(ff.GetCellDescent(fnt.Style) * _
                          fnt.Size / ff.GetEmHeight(fnt.Style))
    Dim Ascent As Int32 = CInt(ff.GetCellAscent(fnt.Style) * _
                          fnt.Size / ff.GetEmHeight(fnt.Style))
    Dim BaseLineStart As Point = New Point(15, CInt(Me.Height * 3 / 5))
    Dim BaseLineEnd As Point = New Point(Me.Width - 15, CInt(Me.Height * 3 / 5))
    Dim StringPoint As Point = New Point(75, CInt(BaseLineStart.Y - Ascent))
    G.Clear(Color.AliceBlue)
    G.DrawString("A j Q", fnt, Brushes.Blue, Point.op_Implicit(StringPoint))
    G.DrawLine(Pens.Black, BaseLineStart, BaseLineEnd)
    Dim LineSize As Size = New Size(0, LineSpace)
    Dim AscentSize As Size = New Size(0, Ascent)
    Dim DescentSize As Size = New Size(0, Descent)
    G.DrawLine(Pens.Black, Point.op_Subtraction(BaseLineStart, LineSize), _
                           Point.op_Subtraction(BaseLineEnd, LineSize))
    G.DrawLine(Pens.Red, Point.op_Subtraction(BaseLineStart, AscentSize), _
                           Point.op_Subtraction(BaseLineEnd, AscentSize))
    G.DrawLine(Pens.DarkGreen, Point.op_Addition(BaseLineStart, DescentSize), _
                                 Point.op_Addition(BaseLineEnd, DescentSize))
    Dim AnnoFont As Font = New Font("Arial", 10)
    G.DrawString("Line Space = " + LineSpace.ToString(), AnnoFont, _
      Brushes.Black, _
      20, _
      CInt(BaseLineStart.Y - LineSpace - 12))
    G.DrawString("Ascent = " + Ascent.ToString(), AnnoFont, _
      Brushes.Red, _
      250, _
      CInt(BaseLineStart.Y - Ascent - 12))
    G.DrawString("Descent = " + Descent.ToString(), AnnoFont, _
      Brushes.DarkGreen, _
      350, _
      CInt(BaseLineStart.Y + Descent / 8))
  End Sub
End Class

Outline Fonts Demo

Imports System
Imports System.ruponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Globalization
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Collections
Public Class MainClass
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New OutlineFontsForm()
        Application.Run(myform)
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class OutlineFontsForm
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        "
        "OutlineFontsForm
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(46, 109)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 266)
        Me.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 72.0!)
        Me.Name = "OutlineFontsForm"
        Me.Text = "OutlineFontsForm"
    End Sub
#End Region

    Private Function GetStringPath(ByVal s As String, ByVal dpi As Single, ByVal rect As RectangleF, ByVal font As Font, ByVal format As StringFormat) As graphicspath
        Dim path As GraphicsPath = New GraphicsPath()
        Dim emSize As Single = dpi * font.SizeInPoints / 72
        path.AddString(s, font.FontFamily, CInt(font.Style), emSize, rect, format)
        Return path
    End Function

    Private Sub OutlineFontsForm_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
        Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
        Dim s As String = "String String String"
        Dim rect As RectangleF = RectangleF.op_Implicit(Me.ClientRectangle)
        Dim font As Font = Me.Font
        Dim format As StringFormat = StringFormat.GenericTypographic
        Dim dpi As Single = g.DpiY
        Dim path As GraphicsPath = GetStringPath(s, dpi, rect, font, format)
        g.DrawPath(Pens.Black, path)
    End Sub
End Class

Outline the Font Metrics

Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Math
Public Class MainClass
   Shared Sub Main()
       Dim form1 As Form = New Form1()
       Application.Run(form1)
   End Sub 
End Class
 
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Me.ResizeRedraw = True
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
        Dim txt As String = "www.vbex.ru"
        Dim layout_rect As New RectangleF(0, 0, _
            Me.ClientSize.Width, Me.ClientSize.Height)
        Dim string_format As New StringFormat
        string_format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
        string_format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center
        Dim the_font As Font
        e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit
        the_font = New Font("Times New Roman", 80, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Pixel)

        Dim character_ranges(txt.Length - 1) As CharacterRange
        For i As Integer = 0 To txt.Length - 1
            character_ranges(i) = New CharacterRange(i, 1)
        Next i
        string_format.SetMeasurableCharacterRanges(character_ranges)
        Dim character_regions() As Region = _
            e.Graphics.MeasureCharacterRanges(txt, _
            the_font, layout_rect, string_format)
        Dim em_height As Integer = the_font.FontFamily.GetEmHeight(FontStyle.Bold)
        Dim em_height_pix As Single = the_font.Size
        Dim design_to_pixels As Single = the_font.Size / em_height
        Dim ascent As Integer = the_font.FontFamily.GetCellAscent(FontStyle.Bold)
        Dim ascent_pix As Single = ascent * design_to_pixels
        Dim descent As Integer = the_font.FontFamily.GetCellDescent(FontStyle.Bold)
        Dim descent_pix As Single = descent * design_to_pixels
        Dim cell_height_pix As Single = ascent_pix + descent_pix
        Dim internal_leading_pix As Single = cell_height_pix - em_height_pix
        Dim line_spacing As Integer = the_font.FontFamily.GetLineSpacing(FontStyle.Bold)
        Dim line_spacing_pix As Single = line_spacing * design_to_pixels
        Dim external_leading_pix As Single = line_spacing_pix - cell_height_pix
        For Each rgn As Region In character_regions
            Dim character_bounds As RectangleF = rgn.GetBounds(e.Graphics)
            Dim character_rect As Rectangle = _
                Rectangle.Round(character_bounds)
            e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, character_rect)
            e.Graphics.DrawLine(Pens.White, _
                character_rect.X, _
                character_rect.Y + internal_leading_pix, _
                character_rect.Right, _
                character_rect.Y + internal_leading_pix)
            e.Graphics.DrawLine(Pens.Yellow, _
                character_rect.X, _
                character_rect.Y + ascent_pix, _
                character_rect.Right, _
                character_rect.Y + ascent_pix)
            e.Graphics.DrawLine(Pens.Orange, _
                character_rect.X, _
                character_rect.Y + ascent_pix + descent_pix, _
                character_rect.Right, _
                character_rect.Y + ascent_pix + descent_pix)
            e.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.Red, _
                character_rect.X, _
                character_rect.Y + ascent_pix + descent_pix, _
                character_rect.Width, _
                external_leading_pix)
            Console.WriteLine( _
                character_rect.X & ", " & _
                character_rect.Y + ascent_pix + descent_pix & ", " & _
                character_rect.Width & ", " & _
                external_leading_pix)
        Next rgn
        e.Graphics.DrawString(txt, the_font, Brushes.Black, _
            layout_rect, string_format)
    End Sub
End Class
 
 
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(200, 200)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = ""
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
End Class

Shadow Fonts Demo

Imports System
Imports System.ruponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Globalization
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Collections
Public Class MainClass
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New ShadowFontsForm()
        Application.Run(myform)
    End Sub
End Class
Public Class ShadowFontsForm
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        "
        "ShadowFontsForm
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(46, 109)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 266)
        Me.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 72.0!)
        Me.Name = "ShadowFontsForm"
        Me.Text = "ShadowFontsForm"
    End Sub
#End Region

    Private Function GetStringPath(ByVal s As String, ByVal dpi As Single, ByVal rect As RectangleF, ByVal font As Font, ByVal format As StringFormat) As GraphicsPath
        Dim path As GraphicsPath = New GraphicsPath()
        Dim emSize As Single = dpi * font.SizeInPoints / 72
        path.AddString(s, font.FontFamily, CInt(font.Style), emSize, rect, format)
        Return path
    End Function

    Private Sub ShadowFontsForm_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
        Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
        Dim s As String = "String String String String String"
        Dim offset As Single = 4
        Dim size As SizeF = New SizeF(Me.ClientRectangle.Width - offset, Me.ClientRectangle.Height - offset)
        Dim rectShadow As RectangleF = New RectangleF(offset, offset, size.Width, size.Height)
        Dim rect As RectangleF = New RectangleF(0, 0, size.Width, size.Height)
        Dim font As Font = Me.Font
        Dim format As StringFormat = StringFormat.GenericTypographic
        Dim dpi As Single = g.DpiY
        Dim pathShadow As GraphicsPath = GetStringPath(s, dpi, rectShadow, font, format)
        Dim path As GraphicsPath = GetStringPath(s, dpi, rect, font, format)
        g.FillPath(Brushes.Black, pathShadow)
        g.FillPath(Brushes.Red, path)
    End Sub
End Class

Use Default Frame Font

Imports System
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.ruponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms

Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
        Dim myform As Form = New Form1()
        Application.Run(myform)
    End Sub
End Class
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles Me.Paint
        e.Graphics.DrawString("www.vbex.ru", Me.Font, Brushes.Black, 10, 100)
    End Sub
End Class

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(194, 117)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
End Class