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title: "textOffset | Mobile sdk | Mobile sdk android | Android"
description: "textOffset"
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# textOffset

var [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/): [MTPoint](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.types/-m-t-point/)?

Amount to offset the text from its anchor in ems. X is right, Y is down. Example: 0.0, 1.2 with [textAnchor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.symbol/text-anchor/) = [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/) places text under the icon.