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DWRITE_CARET_METRICS structure (dwrite_1.h)

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The DWRITE_CARET_METRICS structure specifies the metrics for caret placement in a font.

Syntax

struct DWRITE_CARET_METRICS {
  INT16 slopeRise;
  INT16 slopeRun;
  INT16 offset;
};

Members

slopeRise

Vertical rise of the caret in font design units. Rise / Run yields the caret angle. Rise = 1 for perfectly upright fonts (non-italic).

slopeRun

Horizontal run of the caret in font design units. Rise / Run yields the caret angle. Run = 0 for perfectly upright fonts (non-italic).

offset

Horizontal offset of the caret, in font design units, along the baseline for good appearance. Offset = 0 for perfectly upright fonts (non-italic).

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 8 and Platform Update for Windows 7 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2012 and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 [desktop apps only]
Header dwrite_1.h

See also

IDWriteFontFace1::GetCaretMetrics