- I would like sometimes to draw an Erzgang (ore load? lode? mineral vein?) into a mine survey. The line type Label (Beschriftung) would fit into that bill nicely. Is it possible to draw the line along to the label? You mean one line entity creating a parallel line and text? I have not seen this, but I am sure it is possible with metapost. Or do you mean an independent line, perhaps with arrow from text to the subject of the label? For this see line arrow in by following the link below. - And it is possible to draw the line and keep the label text together (instead of being distributed along the whole line)? Well, or is there a better way? The line label shrinks or stretches the text to fit the whole length of the line. See the heading 'Label' in http://therion.speleo.sk/wiki/doku.php/drawingchecklist#lines You have some control by adjusting the scale parameter for the line label. Personally I generally use point label, with no orientation (this way text is always 'horizontal', even after scrap morphing distortions). I use line labels from time to time for special effect or emphasis. Bruce