C# Signature:

[DllImport("gdi32.dll",EntryPoint="GetTextExtentExPointW")]
[DllImport("gdi32.dll,EntryPoint="GetTextExtentExPointW"))]
static extern bool GetTextExtentExPoint(IntPtr hdc, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string lpszStr,
   int cchString, int nMaxExtent, out int lpnFit, int[] alpDx, out SIZE lpSize);

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Alternative Managed API:

Graphics.MeasureString Method (String, Font, SizeF, StringFormat, out Int32, out Int32) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/957webty(v=VS.100).aspx

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