diff --git a/types/highcharts/index.d.ts b/types/highcharts/index.d.ts
index c63c99a3c5..347c82576d 100644
--- a/types/highcharts/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/highcharts/index.d.ts
@@ -6553,6 +6553,13 @@ declare namespace Highcharts {
          * @since 5.0.0
          */
         definition(def: object): ElementObject;
+        /**
+         * Utility to return the baseline offset and total line height from the font size.
+         *
+         * @param fontSize The current font size to inspect. If not given, the font size will be found from the DOM element.
+         * @param elem The element to inspect for a current font size.
+         */
+        fontMetrics(fontSize: string, elem: ElementObject): FontMetrics;
         /**
          * Add an SVG/VML group.
          * @param [string] name The name of the group. This will be used in the class name, which will be 'highcharts-'+ name.
@@ -6615,6 +6622,21 @@ declare namespace Highcharts {
         text(str: string, x: number, y: number): ElementObject;
     }
 
+    interface FontMetrics {
+        /**
+         * The baseline relative to the top of the box.
+         */
+        b: number;
+        /**
+         * The font size.
+         */
+        f: number;
+        /**
+         * The line height.
+         */
+        h: number;
+    }
+
     interface Renderer {
         new (parentNode: HTMLElement, width: number, height: number): RendererObject;
     }