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Pretext - Text measurement that never touches the DOM.
Pretext.js ist eine innovative JavaScript- und TypeScript-Bibliothek für Textmessung und Layout, die vollständig auf DOM-Abfragen verzichtet. Durch die Nutzung von Arithmetik und Canvas-Messungen eliminiert sie Performance-Probleme wie Reflows und Layout-Thrashing. Ideal für komplexe UIs wie Virtual Scrolling oder KI-Chat-Interfaces.
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Text measurement without touching the DOM.
Meet Pretext, built for complex, text-heavy interfaces.
It lays out 1,000 blocks for a clear performance demonstration.
Measure once, then lay out forever.
Pretext compares traditional DOM measurement with a Canvas-based approach.
It uses real font metrics and supports multilingual text by design.
With zero DOM reads, it targets performance-critical cases.
TypeScript-native, dependency-free, and built around reusable prepared handles.
Try Pretext today and explore what developers are building.


