UILabel subclass supporting content edge insets via UIEdgeInsets property.

UILabel with Content Insets

//
//  BHInsetLabel.h
//  Created by Bryan Hansen on 5/7/13.
//

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>

@interface BHInsetLabel : UILabel

@property (nonatomic, assign) UIEdgeInsets contentInsets;

@end


@implementation BHInsetLabel

#pragma mark - Layout

- (CGSize)sizeThatFits:(CGSize)size
{
    CGSize adjustedSize = [super sizeThatFits:size];
    adjustedSize.width += self.contentInsets.left + self.contentInsets.right;
    adjustedSize.height += self.contentInsets.top + self.contentInsets.bottom;
    
    return adjustedSize;
}

- (void)drawTextInRect:(CGRect)rect
{
    CGRect insetRect = CGRectMake(self.contentInsets.left,
                                  self.contentInsets.top,
                                  rect.size.width - self.contentInsets.left - self.contentInsets.right,
                                  rect.size.height - self.contentInsets.top - self.contentInsets.bottom);
    [super drawTextInRect:insetRect];
}

@end