---
title: "FontMetrics Properties "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/Properties_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_FontMetrics.htm
archived: false
applies_to:
  - product: "Graphics Mill"
    versions: ["12.1", "6.x-12.x (may differ)"]
    entity_id: "https://www.graphicsmill.com/#software-application"
---

# FontMetrics Properties 

**Applies to:** Graphics Mill 12.1, 6.x-12.x (may differ)
 
The [FontMetrics](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_FontMetrics.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
 
## Properties

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Ascender](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_FontMetrics_Ascender.htm.md) |  Gets the vertical distance from the horizontal baseline to the highest character coordinate in a font face, in pixels. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Descender](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_FontMetrics_Descender.htm.md) |  Gets the vertical distance from the horizontal baseline to the lowest character coordinate in a font face, in pixels. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Height](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_FontMetrics_Height.htm.md) |  Gets the default line spacing (the baseline-to-baseline distance), in pixels, when writing text with this font. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [UnderlinePosition](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_FontMetrics_UnderlinePosition.htm.md) |  Gets the vertical position of the underline bar's center, relative to the baseline, in pixels. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [UnderlineThickness](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_FontMetrics_UnderlineThickness.htm.md) |  Gets the vertical thickness of the underline. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [FontMetrics Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_FontMetrics.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)