title: How can I format the label of a google maps marker
body: <p>I've been looking all over to find out how to format the text on a custom marker in google maps.  I have found some stuff but they all use at least one external js file which I would like to avoid.  I read the API documentation on google's site (see link and look under Marker Labels) and it says that a label can be formatted, however there are no examples. I would like to be able to increase the size of the text and change the color Can someone help me?</p>
  
  <p>Here is the link that shows the properties that can be set.
  <a href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/reference#MarkerLabel" rel="nofollow">https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/reference#MarkerLabel</a></p>
  
  <pre><code> var icon_img = {
                  url: "../img/custom_marker.png",
                  scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(40, 50),
                  origin: new google.maps.Point(0, 0), 
                  anchor: new google.maps.Point(20, 50),
              };
  
   var sample_marker = new google.maps.Marker({
      position: {lat: my_lat, lng: my_lng},
      map: my_map,
      label: "1",
      icon: icon_img
   });
  </code></pre>