$t1=($two->{OwnerName});                #works
$t1='<b>'.($two->{OwnerName}).'</b>';   #doesn't work
$t1="longer font that uses spaces but should still wrap in the small box";#works
$t1="<b>longer font that uses spaces but should still wrap in the small box<b>";#doesn't work
$t1='test test';                        #works
$t1='<b>test test</b>';                 #doesn't work
$t1="<b>test test</b>";                 #doesn't work
$t1='test';                             #works
$t1='<b>test<b>';                       #works

$tb->text($t1);
($endw1, $ypos1, $overflow1)=$tb->apply;