diff --git a/lib/prawn/text/formatted/box.rb b/lib/prawn/text/formatted/box.rb
index 16b6b3a4f..1ded7cf58 100644
--- a/lib/prawn/text/formatted/box.rb
+++ b/lib/prawn/text/formatted/box.rb
@@ -239,6 +239,15 @@ def render(flags = {})
           end
         end
 
+        # Calculate the used width for the text in the box
+        #
+        def used_width
+          # dry run the render loop to calculate the width
+          render(dry_run: true)
+
+          @max_line_width
+        end
+
         # The width available at this point in the box
         #
         def available_width
diff --git a/lib/prawn/text/formatted/wrap.rb b/lib/prawn/text/formatted/wrap.rb
index 81b4fdac5..6910395df 100644
--- a/lib/prawn/text/formatted/wrap.rb
+++ b/lib/prawn/text/formatted/wrap.rb
@@ -41,12 +41,14 @@ def initialize(_array, options)
         #       set to true until something is printed, then false
         #   <tt>@everything_printed</tt>::
         #       set to false until everything printed, then true
+        #   <tt>@max_line_width</tt>::
+        #       set to the maximum line width of all lines processed
         #
         # Returns any formatted text that was not printed
         #
         def wrap(array) # :nodoc:
           initialize_wrap(array)
-
+          @max_line_width = 0
           stop = false
           until stop
             # wrap before testing if enough height for this line because the
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ def wrap(array) # :nodoc:
               disable_wrap_by_char: @disable_wrap_by_char
             )
 
+            @max_line_width = [@max_line_width, @arranger.line_width].max
+
             if enough_height_for_this_line?
               move_baseline_down
               print_line
diff --git a/spec/prawn/text/formatted/box_spec.rb b/spec/prawn/text/formatted/box_spec.rb
index 327a788d0..f30aed425 100644
--- a/spec/prawn/text/formatted/box_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/prawn/text/formatted/box_spec.rb
@@ -329,6 +329,69 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'Text::Formatted::Box#used_width' do
+    subject(:used_width) { text_box.used_width }
+
+    let(:text_box) { described_class.new(array, box_options) }
+    let(:box_options) { base_box_options }
+    let(:base_box_options) { { document: pdf } }
+    let(:array) { [{ text: 'hello world' }] }
+
+    context 'with basic text' do
+      it 'returns the max width of the text in the box' do
+        expect(used_width).to be_within(0.1).of(57.408)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with formatted text' do
+      let(:array) { [{ text: 'hello world', size: 20 }] }
+
+      it 'returns the max width of the text in the box' do
+        expect(used_width).to be_within(0.1).of(95.68)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with text containing a line break' do
+      let(:array) { [{ text: "hello\nworld" }] }
+
+      it 'returns the max width of the text in the box' do
+        expect(used_width).to be_within(0.1).of(28.728)
+      end
+
+      context 'with first line being longer' do
+        let(:array) { [{ text: "world\nhello" }] }
+
+        it 'returns the max width of the text in the box' do
+          expect(used_width).to be_within(0.1).of(28.728)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the text would wrap in the box' do
+      let(:array) { [{text: 'hello world ' * 11}]}
+
+      it 'returns the width of the text in the box after wrapping' do
+        expect(used_width).to be_within(0.1).of(604.104)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with fallback fonts and UTF-8 text' do
+      before do
+        file = "#{Prawn::DATADIR}/fonts/DejaVuSans.ttf"
+        pdf.font_families['DejaVu Sans'] = {
+          normal: { file: file }
+        }
+      end
+
+      let(:box_options) { base_box_options.merge(fallback_fonts: ['DejaVu Sans']) }
+      let(:array) { [{text: 'Hello ≦≧ world'}]}
+
+      it 'returns the max width of the text in the box' do
+        expect(used_width).to be_within(0.1).of(82.824)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'Text::Formatted::Box#extensions' do
     let(:formatted_wrap_override) do
       Module.new do