MinimalLabel.java

import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.GridLayout;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
import javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder;
public class MinimalLabel implements Runnable {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new MinimalLabel());
  }
  @Override
  public void run() {
    JLabel label = new JLabel("the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog");
    label.setFont(new Font("DejaVu Sans Mono", Font.PLAIN, 12));
    JPanel contentPane = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1, 1));
    contentPane.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(10, 10, 10, 10));
    contentPane.add(label);
    JFrame frame = new JFrame("minimal label");
    frame.setContentPane(contentPane);
    frame.pack();
    frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    frame.setResizable(false);
    frame.setVisible(true);
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
  }
}