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# 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'
}
}
})
```
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