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# FontFamily

Namespace: **System.Drawing**

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

Defines a group of type faces having a similar basic design and certain variations in styles. This class cannot be inherited.

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

```csharp
public class FontFamily : MarshalByRefObject, IDisposable
```

{% endtab %}

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

```visual-basic
Public Class FontFamily
    Inherits MarshalByRefObject
    Implements IDisposable
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Constructors

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) FontFamily(name)

Initializes a new instance of the [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md) class.

| Name     | Type                                                          | Description                                                                                                |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **name** | [String](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | The name of the new [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md). |

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) FontFamily(name, fontCollection)

Initializes a new instance of the [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md) class from the specified generic font family.

| Name               | Type                                                                                                    | Description |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| **name**           | [String](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)                                           |             |
| **fontCollection** | [FontCollection](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.text/system.drawing.text.fontcollection.md) |             |

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) FontFamily(genericFamily)

Initializes a new instance of the [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md) class from the specified generic font family.

| Name              | Type                                                                                                              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **genericFamily** | [GenericFontFamilies](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.text/system.drawing.text.genericfontfamilies.md) | The [GenericFontFamilies](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.text/system.drawing.text.genericfontfamilies.md) from which to create the new [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md). |

## Properties

### ![](/files/eguYxwyd6jAtQFHRrmJW) Families

[FontFamily\[\]](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.fontfamily): Gets an array that contains all the [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md) objects associated with the current graphics context.

### ![](/files/eguYxwyd6jAtQFHRrmJW) GenericMonospace

[FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md): Gets a generic monospace [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md).

### ![](/files/eguYxwyd6jAtQFHRrmJW) GenericSansSerif

[FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md): Gets a generic sans serif [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md) object.

### ![](/files/eguYxwyd6jAtQFHRrmJW) GenericSerif

[FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md): Gets a generic serif [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md).

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

[String](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string): Gets the name of this [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md).

## Methods

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

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) GetCellAscent(style)

Returns the cell ascent, in design units, of the [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md) of the specified style.

| Parameter | Type                                                                                | Description                                                                                                                         |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **style** | [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md) | A [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md) that contains style information for the font. |

**Returns:** [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32). The cell ascent for this [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md) that uses the specified [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md).

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) GetCellDescent(style)

Returns the cell descent, in design units, of the [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md) of the specified style.

| Parameter | Type                                                                                | Description                                                                                                                         |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **style** | [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md) | A [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md) that contains style information for the font. |

**Returns:** [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32). The cell descent for this [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md) that uses the specified [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md).

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) GetEmHeight(style)

Returns the height, in design units, of the [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md) of the specified style.

| Parameter | Type                                                                                | Description                                                                                                                         |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **style** | [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md) | A [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md) that contains style information for the font. |

**Returns:** [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32). The height for this [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md) that uses the specified [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md).

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) GetLineSpacing(style)

Returns the line spacing, in design units, of the [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md) of the specified style. The line spacing is the vertical distance between the base lines of two consecutive lines of text.

| Parameter | Type                                                                                | Description                                                                                       |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **style** | [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md) | The [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md) to apply. |

**Returns:** [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32). The distance between two consecutive lines of text.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) GetName(language)

Returns the name, in the specified language, of this [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md).

| Parameter    | Type                                                        | Description                                 |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| **language** | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) | The language in which the name is returned. |

**Returns:** [String](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string). A [String](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) that represents the name, in the specified language, of this [FontFamily](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontfamily.md).

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) IsStyleAvailable(style)

Indicates whether the specified [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md) enumeration is available.

| Parameter | Type                                                                                | Description                                                                                      |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **style** | [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md) | The [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md) to test. |

**Returns:** [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean). if the specified [FontStyle](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.fontstyle.md) is available; otherwise, .


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