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

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# Font.ExternalLeading Property 
 
Returns external leading 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 ExternalLeading As Single
```
 
```csharp
public float ExternalLeading { get; }
```
 
### Property Value
External leading of the current font.
 
## Remarks
 This value specifies the amount of extra leading (space) that the application adds between rows. The font designer may set this value to zero.
   
## 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)