.NET Framework Class Library
FontStyle Enumeration

Specifies style information applied to text.

This enumeration has a FlagsAttribute attribute that allows a bitwise combination of its member values.

Namespace:  System.Drawing
Assembly:  System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
<FlagsAttribute> _
Public Enumeration FontStyle
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As FontStyle
C#
[FlagsAttribute]
public enum FontStyle
Visual C++
[FlagsAttribute]
public enum class FontStyle
JScript
public enum FontStyle
Members

Member nameDescription
Supported by the .NET Compact FrameworkRegularNormal text.
Supported by the .NET Compact FrameworkBoldBold text.
Supported by the .NET Compact FrameworkItalicItalic text.
Supported by the .NET Compact FrameworkUnderlineUnderlined text.
Supported by the .NET Compact FrameworkStrikeoutText with a line through the middle.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to set the Font property of a button to a new bold-style font using the FontStyle enumeration. This example is designed to be used with Windows Forms. Create a form containing a button named Button1 and paste the following code into it. Associate the Button1_Click method with the button's Click event.

Visual Basic
 Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    If Not Button1.Font.Style = FontStyle.Bold Then
        Button1.Font = New Font(FontFamily.GenericSansSerif, _
            12.0F, FontStyle.Bold)
    End If
End Sub
C#
private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    if (Button1.Font.Style != FontStyle.Bold)
            Button1.Font = new Font(FontFamily.GenericSansSerif,
            12.0F, FontStyle.Bold);
}
Visual C++
private:
   void Button1_Click( System::Object^ /*sender*/, System::EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
   {
      Button1->Font = gcnew System::Drawing::Font( FontFamily::GenericSansSerif,12.0F,FontStyle::Bold );
   }
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 2.0, 1.0
See Also

Reference

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Nick Hustak
Examples that should have already been here

Set multiple styles
new Font( prototype, FontStyle.Bold | FontStyle.Italic )

Clear a style
// Style is already italic and bold for Label
Label.Font = new Font( Label.Font, Label.Font.Style & ~FontStyle.Italic );
// Only bolded

Preserve current styles and add Italic
Label.Font = new Font( Label.Font, Label.Font.Style | FontStyle.Italic );


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