---
title: "Font..::.Ascent Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Font_Ascent.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# Font.Ascent Property 
 
Returns ascent of the current font.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public ReadOnly Property Ascent As Single
```
 
```csharp
public float Ascent { get; }
```
 
### Property Value
Font ascent.
 
## Remarks
 Ascent is a maximum distance characters in this font extend above the base line.
 
## Examples
  
```
Dim font As New Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Font("Arial", 12)

Console.WriteLine(font.Ascent)
```
 
```csharp
Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Font font =
    new Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Font("Arial", 12);

Console.WriteLine(font.Ascent);
```
   
## 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)