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title: "MTSymbolLayer.textAnchor | Mobile sdk | Mobile sdk android | Android"
description: "textAnchor"
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# MTSymbolLayer.textAnchor

var [textAnchor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.symbol/-m-t-symbol-layer/text-anchor/): [MTTextAnchor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.symbol/-m-t-text-anchor/)?

Anchor position of the text relative to the symbol anchor. For example, use [MTTextAnchor.TOP](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.symbol/-m-t-text-anchor/-t-o-p/) with a positive Y [textOffset](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.symbol/-m-t-symbol-layer/text-offset/) to render text below the icon.