Swift 4.2 version using the contentMode property to set top and bottom:
class VerticalAlignedLabel: UILabel {
override func drawText(in rect: CGRect) {
var newRect = rect
switch contentMode {
case .top:
newRect.size.height = sizeThatFits(rect.size).height
case .bottom:
let height = sizeThatFits(rect.size).height
newRect.origin.y += rect.size.height - height
newRect.size.height = height
default:
()
}
super.drawText(in: newRect)
}
}
Then setup your label like that:
let label = VerticalAlignedLabel()
label.contentMode = .bottom