I wrote ExactText as an alternative to the flash metrics system, which is inaccurate when you need to know the exact width or height of the actual text itself, not just the maximum area required by the text-field to allow a particular string to fit. Exact Text is a class written for AS3 which extends the TF class and will automatically offset the text to the exact 0,0 origin of its container. I have since added to this class but am revealing this much for now out of my frustration for the metrics system. Please leave my name in the class headline out of respect.