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Cheng Lou releases a pure TypeScript text measurement algorithm

Cheng Lou releases a pure TypeScript text measurement algorithm

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解决了很多地狱级 web 排版的痛点。

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#### Cheng Lou

@_chenglou · 1d ago

My dear front-end developers (and anyone who’s interested in the future of interfaces):

I have crawled through depths of hell to bring you, for the foreseeable years, one of the more important foundational pieces of UI engineering (if not in implementation then certainly at least in concept):

Fast, accurate and comprehensive userland text measurement algorithm in pure TypeScript, usable for laying out entire web pages without CSS, bypassing DOM measurements and reflow Show More

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Shares and comments on the pure TypeScript text measurement algorithm developed by Cheng Lou, designed to solve complex web layout pain points.

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The tweet highlights a post by renowned frontend developer Cheng Lou, introducing a text measurement algorithm written in pure TypeScript. This solution allows for page layout without relying on CSS or DOM measurements, effectively solving complex web layout pain points and offering significant engineering value.

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