 <p>I have been unable to get the <code>itemStyle</code> property of <code>credits</code> to work. </p> <p>Instead, taking inspiration from <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9732205/place-text-in-center-of-pie-chart-highcharts">Place text in center of pie chart - Highcharts</a>, I have come up with this little fiddle: <a href="http://jsfiddle.net/2P98N/22/" rel="nofollow">http://jsfiddle.net/2P98N/22/</a></p>