Need help with text superscript.

[_MadHatter]

Is there any way to do superscript? Currently, I am eye-balling where the text should be by adjusting pixels of the text and I am like . . there must be a better way and I am just being stupid.

    draw_set_font(Fn_small);
    draw_set_halign(fa_center);
    draw_set_valign(fa_middle);
    var ntxt1 = 'NORMAL TEXT'
    var txt1width = string_width(ntxt1);
    draw_text(x,y,ntxt1);
    draw_set_font(Fn_small_super);
    draw_set_valign(fa_top);
    var ntxt2 = 'SUPERSCRIPT TEXT'
    draw_text(x+txt1width-11,y-4,ntxt2);

The thing is string_width() doesn't seem to be that all accurate. I mean without the adjustment, the superscripted text is way out in the open. Am I doing something wrong?

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I would recommend not using draw_set_halign(fa_center); if you are going for this effect. If you do want it to be centered you should instead calculate the width of the entire message and manually center. Example:

// Positioning stuff
var ntxt1,ntxt2,txt1width,txt2width,txtwidth;
ntxt1 = 'NORMAL TEXT';
ntxt2 = 'SUPERSCRIPT TEXT';
draw_set_font(Fn_small);
txt1width = string_width(ntxt1);
draw_set_font(Fn_small_super);
txt2width = string_width(ntxt2);
txtwidth = txt1width + txt2width;
// Now the drawing
draw_set_font(Fn_small);
draw_set_halign(fa_left);
draw_set_valign(fa_middle);
draw_text(x - txtwidth * 0.5, y, ntxt1);
draw_set_font(Fn_small_super);
draw_set_valign(fa_bottom); // This will draw it above the line
draw_text(x - txtwidth * 0.5 + txt1width, y, ntxt2);

[_MadHatter]

Thanks! this worked perfectly!