# Title The chart title defines text to draw at the top of the chart. ## Title Configuration The title configuration is passed into the `options.title` namespace. The global options for the chart title is defined in `Chart.defaults.global.title`. | Name | Type | Default | Description | -----| ---- | --------| ----------- | `display` | `Boolean` | `false` | is the title shown | `position` | `String` | `'top'` | Position of title. [more...](#position) | `fontSize` | `Number` | `12` | Font size | `fontFamily` | `String` | `"'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif"` | Font family for the title text. | `fontColor` | Color | `'#666'` | Font color | `fontStyle` | `String` | `'bold'` | Font style | `padding` | `Number` | `10` | Number of pixels to add above and below the title text. | `text` | `String` | `''` | Title text ti display ### Position Possible title position values are: * `'top'` * `'left'` * `'bottom'` * `'right'` ## Example Usage The example below would enable a title of 'Custom Chart Title' on the chart that is created. ```javascript var chart = new Chart(ctx, { type: 'line', data: data, options: { title: { display: true, text: 'Custom Chart Title' } } }) ```