![example picture for text_align()](/images/reference/Sketch_text_align_0.png)
```python
def setup():
py5.background(0)
py5.text_size(16)
py5.text_align(py5.RIGHT)
py5.text("ABCD", 50, 30)
py5.text_align(py5.CENTER)
py5.text("EFGH", 50, 50)
py5.text_align(py5.LEFT)
py5.text("IJKL", 50, 70)
```
![example picture for text_align()](/images/reference/Sketch_text_align_1.png)
```python
def setup():
py5.background(0)
py5.stroke(153)
py5.text_size(11)
py5.text_align(py5.CENTER, py5.BOTTOM)
py5.line(0, 30, py5.width, 30)
py5.text("CENTER,BOTTOM", 50, 30)
py5.text_align(py5.CENTER, py5.CENTER)
py5.line(0, 50, py5.width, 50)
py5.text("CENTER,CENTER", 50, 50)
py5.text_align(py5.CENTER, py5.TOP)
py5.line(0, 70, py5.width, 70)
py5.text("CENTER,TOP", 50, 70)
```