private void MeasureCharacterRangesRegions(PaintEventArgs e)
{
// Set up string.
string measureString = "First and Second ranges";
Font stringFont = new Font("Times New Roman", 16.0F);
// Set character ranges to "First" and "Second".
CharacterRange[] characterRanges = { new CharacterRange(0, 5), new CharacterRange(10, 6) };
// Create rectangle for layout.
float x = 50.0F;
float y = 50.0F;
float width = 35.0F;
float height = 200.0F;
RectangleF layoutRect = new RectangleF(x, y, width, height);
// Set string format.
StringFormat stringFormat = new StringFormat();
stringFormat.FormatFlags = StringFormatFlags.DirectionVertical;
stringFormat.SetMeasurableCharacterRanges(characterRanges);
// Draw string to screen.
e.Graphics.DrawString(measureString, stringFont, Brushes.Black, x, y, stringFormat);
// Measure two ranges in string.
Region[] stringRegions = e.Graphics.MeasureCharacterRanges(measureString,
stringFont, layoutRect, stringFormat);
// Draw rectangle for first measured range.
RectangleF measureRect1 = stringRegions[0].GetBounds(e.Graphics);
e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(new Pen(Color.Red, 1), Rectangle.Round(measureRect1));
// Draw rectangle for second measured range.
RectangleF measureRect2 = stringRegions[1].GetBounds(e.Graphics);
e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(new Pen(Color.Blue, 1), Rectangle.Round(measureRect2));
}