Fit text to path

Some code to display text on a path.
It's a rough approximation but I thought it might be useful to someone.

autoclosepath(False)
beginpath(113, 105)
curveto(226, 45, 200, 277, 390, 367)
curveto(716, 509, -284, 325, 106, 109)
path = endpath(draw=False)
#path = oval(200, 200, 200, 200)
 
nofill()
stroke(0)
drawpath(path)
 
#font("Courier")
fontsize(10)
fill(0)
txt = "text following a path"
 
from nodebox.geo import angle
def trace(path, txt, start=0.01, dy=10, loop=False):
    W = textwidth(txt)
    dW = W / path.length
    first = True
    for ch in txt:
        w = textwidth(ch)
        if first:
            t = start
            first = False
        else:
            t += w / W * dW
        if loop:
            t = t % 1.0
        pt = path.point(t)
        a = angle(pt.x, pt.y, pt.ctrl2.x, pt.ctrl2.y)
        transform(CORNER)
        push()
        translate(pt.x, pt.y)
        rotate(-a+0)
        text(ch, -w, -dy)
        pop()
 
speed(20)
def draw():
    drawpath(path)
    trace(path, txt, start=FRAME*0.01, loop=True)

Thanks!

This definitely works so good. You are able to get so much great use from it. The options are endless with it. zoloft suit