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title: "Font Members"
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This documentation is for the old version. [Go to the latest Graphics Mill docs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/)
# Font Members
The [Font](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Constructors
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Font](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_ctor.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Creates new [Font](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font.htm.md) class instance. |
## Methods
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [{dtor}](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_%7Bdtor%7D.htm.md) | Enables using delete operator in C++ applications. It is strongly not recommended to use it directly. |
|  | [Clone](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Clone.htm.md) | Creates a full copy of this [Font](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font.htm.md) object. |
|   | [CreateSpecificFont](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_CreateSpecificFont_3_18dd7ff5.htm.md) | Returns a font with the requested name. |
|  | [Dispose](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Dispose.htm.md) | Releases all resources used by this [Font](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font.htm.md).
(Overrides [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).[Dispose()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Dispose.htm.md).) |
|  | [Equals](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/bsc2ak47) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [GetA](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_GetA_1_391855ca.htm.md) | Returns A spacing from ABC metric for given character. |
|  | [GetB](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_GetB_1_391855ca.htm.md) | Returns B spacing from ABC metric for given character. |
|  | [GetBlackBox](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_GetBlackBox.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Returns a rectangle that describes the character or string black box. |
|  | [GetC](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_GetC_1_391855ca.htm.md) | Returns C spacing from ABC metric for given character. |
|  | [GetCharacterPositions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_GetCharacterPositions_2_1dbfa9fa.htm.md) | Returns an array of horizontal positions of each character in given text string. |
|  | [GetHashCode](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/zdee4b3y) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [GetKerning](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_GetKerning_2_14bec4c1.htm.md) | Returns kerning value for given pair of characters. |
|  | [GetType](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/dfwy45w9) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [HorizontalPixelsToUnits](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_HorizontalPixelsToUnits_1_e1836fc4.htm.md) | Converts horizontal value from pixels to unit specified in [Unit](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_Unit.htm.md) property.
(Inherited from [UnitConverterObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [HorizontalUnitsToPixels](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_HorizontalUnitsToPixels_1_7a94462e.htm.md) | Converts horizontal value from unit specified in [Unit](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_Unit.htm.md) property to pixels.
(Inherited from [UnitConverterObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [Lock](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Lock.htm.md) | Locks the object.
(Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [MeasureFormattedText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_MeasureFormattedText.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Gets extent of the given formatted text (both width and height) when it will be drawn with the [GdiGraphics.DrawFormattedText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_GdiGraphics_DrawFormattedText.htm.md) method. |
|  | [MeasureString](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_MeasureString_1_bb3a7a4f.htm.md) | Gets the extent (both width and height) of the string draw by the [GdiGraphics.DrawString](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_GdiGraphics_DrawString.htm.md) method. |
|  | [MeasureText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_MeasureText.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Gets given text extent (both width and height) when it will be drawn with the [GdiGraphics.DrawText](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_GdiGraphics_DrawText.htm.md) method. |
|  | [MemberwiseClone](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/57ctke0a) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [ToGdiplusFont](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_ToGdiplusFont.htm.md) | Converts the font to the [System.Drawing.Font](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/9f23c0f4) class. |
|  | [ToString](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/7bxwbwt2) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Unlock](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Unlock.htm.md) | Unlocks the object previously locked with method [Lock()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Lock.htm.md).
(Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [VerticalPixelsToUnits](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_VerticalPixelsToUnits_1_e1836fc4.htm.md) | Converts vertical value from pixels to unit specified in [Unit](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_Unit.htm.md) property.
(Inherited from [UnitConverterObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [VerticalUnitsToPixels](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_VerticalUnitsToPixels_1_7a94462e.htm.md) | Converts vertical value from unit specified in [Unit](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_Unit.htm.md) property to pixels.
(Inherited from [UnitConverterObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject.htm.md).) |
## Operators
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|   | [Implicit](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_op_Implicit.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Casts [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Font](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font.htm.md) class instance to [System.Drawing.Font](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/hcb9kaf8) or vice versa. |
## Fields
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|   | [FontWeightBold](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/F_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_FontWeightBold.htm.md) | Bold weight. Always 700. |
|   | [FontWeightDontCare](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/F_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_FontWeightDontCare.htm.md) | Default weight. Always 0. |
|   | [FontWeightExtrabold](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/F_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_FontWeightExtrabold.htm.md) | Extra bold weight. Always 800. |
|   | [FontWeightExtraLight](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/F_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_FontWeightExtraLight.htm.md) | Extra light weight. Always 200. |
|   | [FontWeightHeavy](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/F_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_FontWeightHeavy.htm.md) | Heavy weight. Always 900. |
|   | [FontWeightLight](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/F_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_FontWeightLight.htm.md) | Light weight. Always 300. |
|   | [FontWeightMedium](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/F_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_FontWeightMedium.htm.md) | Medium weight. Always 500. |
|   | [FontWeightNormal](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/F_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_FontWeightNormal.htm.md) | Normal weight. Always 400. |
|   | [FontWeightSemibold](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/F_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_FontWeightSemibold.htm.md) | Semibold weight. Always 600. |
|   | [FontWeightThin](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/F_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_FontWeightThin.htm.md) | Thin weight. Always 100. |
## Properties
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Antialiased](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Antialiased.htm.md) | Gets/sets value specifying if text should be antialiased. |
|  | [Ascent](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Ascent.htm.md) | Returns ascent of the current font. |
|  | [AverageCharWidth](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_AverageCharWidth.htm.md) | Returns an average character width of the current font. |
|  | [Bold](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Bold.htm.md) | Gets/sets value specifying if font is bold. |
|  | [ClearType](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_ClearType.htm.md) | Gets/sets value specifying if to use ClearType antialiasing for fonts (optimized for LCD monitors). |
|  | [Descent](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Descent.htm.md) | Returns descent of the current font. |
|  | [EmHeight](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_EmHeight.htm.md) | Returns em height of the font (also known as em square or em size). |
|  | [ExternalLeading](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_ExternalLeading.htm.md) | Returns external leading of the current font. |
|  | [GdiCharset](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_GdiCharset.htm.md) | Gets/sets charset for displaying non-Unicode characters. |
|  | [HorizontalAlignment](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_HorizontalAlignment.htm.md) | Gets/sets horizontal text alignment, i.e. value specifying how to locate the text string relatively X-coordinate of the point of text output (which is retrieved to [DrawString(String, Font, Pen, Brush, Int32, Int32)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_GdiGraphics_DrawString_6_07649334.htm.md) method). |
|  | [HorizontalResolution](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_HorizontalResolution.htm.md) | Specifies horizontal resolution of the image (also known as DPI, dots per inch).
(Inherited from [UnitConverterObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [InternalLeading](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_InternalLeading.htm.md) | Returns internal leading of the current font. |
|  | [IsDisposed](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_IsDisposed.htm.md) | (Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [Italic](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Italic.htm.md) | Gets/sets value specifying if font is italic. |
|  | [LineGap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_LineGap.htm.md) | Returns line gap of the current font. |
|  | [Locked](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Locked.htm.md) | Indicates if the object has been locked.
(Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [MaximumCharWidth](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_MaximumCharWidth.htm.md) | Returns the width of the widest character in the font. |
|  | [Name](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Name.htm.md) | Gets typeface name of the font. |
|  | [Size](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Size.htm.md) | Gets/sets font size. |
|  | [Strikeout](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Strikeout.htm.md) | Gets/sets value specifying if font is stroke out. |
|  | [Timeout](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Timeout.htm.md) | Gets/sets value specifying maximum time for which object can be locked.
(Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [Tracking](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Tracking.htm.md) | Gets/sets font tracking (also known as intercharacter spacing). |
|  | [Underline](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Underline.htm.md) | Gets/sets value specifying if font is underlined. |
|  | [Unit](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_Unit.htm.md) | Gets/sets unit to convert from/to.
(Inherited from [UnitConverterObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [VerticalAlignment](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_VerticalAlignment.htm.md) | Gets/sets vertical text alignment, i.e. value specifying how to locate the text string relatively Y-coordinate of the point of text output (which is retrieved to [DrawString(String, Font, Pen, Brush, Int32, Int32)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_GdiGraphics_DrawString_6_07649334.htm.md) method). |
|  | [VerticalResolution](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_VerticalResolution.htm.md) | Specifies vertical resolution (also known as DPI, dots per inch).
(Inherited from [UnitConverterObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [Weight](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Weight.htm.md) | Gets/sets a font weight. |
## See Also
### Reference
- [Font Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)