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# FontConverter.FontNameConverter

Namespace: **System.Drawing**

Assembly: **System.Drawing.Managed** (4.0.0.0)

FontNameConverter is a type converter that is used to convert a font name to and from various other representations. This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}

```csharp
public class FontNameConverter : TypeConverter
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="VB.NET" %}

```visual-basic
Public Class FontNameConverter
    Inherits TypeConverter
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Constructors

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) FontNameConverter()

Initializes a new instance of the [FontNameConverter](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontconverter.fontnameconverter.md) class.

## Methods

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) CanConvertFrom(context, sourceType)

Determines if this converter can convert an object in the given source type to the native type of the converter.

| Parameter      | Type                                                                                                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **context**    | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) | An [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) that can be used to extract additional information about the environment this converter is being invoked from. This may be , so you should always check. Also, properties on the context object may return . |
| **sourceType** | [Type](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type)                                                    | The type you wish to convert from.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

**Returns:** [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean). if the converter can perform the conversion; otherwise, .

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) ConvertFrom(context, culture, value)

Converts the given object to the converter's native type.

| Parameter   | Type                                                                                                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **context** | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) | An [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) that can be used to extract additional information about the environment this converter is being invoked from. This may be , so you should always check. Also, properties on the context object may return . |
| **culture** | [CultureInfo](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo)                        | A [CultureInfo](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo) to use to perform the conversion                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| **value**   | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object)                                                | The object to convert.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

**Returns:** [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object). The converted object.

**Throws:**

* [NotSupportedException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.notsupportedexception) The conversion cannot be completed.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) GetStandardValues(context)

| Parameter   | Type                                                                                                         | Description |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- |
| **context** | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) |             |

**Returns:** [StandardValuesCollection](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.standardvaluescollection).

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) GetStandardValuesExclusive(context)

| Parameter   | Type                                                                                                         | Description |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- |
| **context** | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) |             |

**Returns:** [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean).

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) GetStandardValuesSupported(context)

| Parameter   | Type                                                                                                         | Description |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- |
| **context** | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) |             |

**Returns:** [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean).


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