     private function measureTextLineHeight():Number
     {
         var lineMetrics:TextLineMetrics = measureText("Wj");
+        
+        // Android text heights are slightly different from Flex's.
+        if (isAndroid)
+            return lineMetrics.height * androidHeightMultiplier;
+        
         return lineMetrics.height;
     }
     

            return;
        
        _visible = value;

        invalidateViewPortFlag = true;
        invalidateProperties();
    }

     *  StageTexts' focus events.
     */
    private static var focusedStageText:StageText = null;
    
    /**
     *  Text measuring behavior needs to be slightly different on Android
     *  devices to account for its native text being slightly taller. Without
     *  this adjustment, single-line text on Android will be clipped or will
     *  scroll vertically.
     */
    private static const androidHeightMultiplier:Number = 1.15;
    private static const isAndroid:Boolean = Capabilities.version.indexOf("AND") == 0;

    
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //
