\input{preamble-standalone.ltx} \begin{document} % Ex. No. 107 (Section 16.1.3 : Text with a period) \begin{tikzpicture} \tkzInit[ymax=5,xmax=6] \tkzAxeXY \tkzDefPoint(3,3){A} \tkzText[draw,opacity=.6, inner sep=.6 cm, line width = 1pt, color = black, fill = purple!20](A) {My text} \end{tikzpicture} \end{document}