Jotform’s Arc Text widget lets you display text in a curved or arc shape to give your form a more creative and eye-catching design. You can adjust the arc style, direction, radius, and font to match your layout and create a unique visual element.
Here are a few ways to use it:
- Display text in a curved or arc shape.
- Create a more creative and stylish form design.
- Highlight headings or important text.
- Customize text appearance with different arc settings.
Whether you’re creating a new form or updating an existing one, you can add and set up the Arc Text in a few easy steps. Here’s how to do it:
- In Form Builder, click on Add Element on the left side of the page.
- Now, in the Form Elements menu, under the Widgets tab, search for Arc Text and click on it. Or, just drag and drop it to where you want it to be on your form.
- Next, in the Widget Settings menu that opens on the right side of the page, under the General tab, you’ll see this list of settings you can configure:
- Text — Enter the text you want to display.
- Arc Radius — Enter the radius of the arc for your text.
- Arc Direction — Choose the direction of the arc to Upward or Downward.
- Rotate Letters — Select Yes to rotate each letter along the arc, or No to keep letters upright.
- Then, scroll down to the bottom and continue to set up these settings:
- Canvas Width — Enter the width of the canvas in pixels.
- Canvas Height — Enter the height of the canvas in pixels.
- Font Size — Enter the font size in pixels.
- Font Color — Enter the font color in hex code.
- Background Color — Enter the background color in hex code.
- When your settings are ready, click on Update.
That’s it. You’ve successfully added and set up the Arc Text widget on your form.
Wondering how it looks in action? Check out this demo form.
Note
- For advanced styling of the Arc Text widget, you can add your own custom CSS code under the Custom CSS tab in the Widget Settings. Our guide on How to Inject CSS Codes to Widgets walks you through everything.
- You can also configure the widget properties, like alignment, labels, size, visibility, and more, to control how it looks and behaves in your form. Check out our guide on How to Access and Configure the Question Properties of a Widget to learn more.





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