Font Constructor (String, Single, FontStyle) (System.Drawing)

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Font Constructor (String, Single, FontStyle)

Initializes a new Font using a specified size and style.

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

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public Sub New ( _
    familyName As String, _
    emSize As Single, _
    style As FontStyle _
)

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim familyName As String
Dim emSize As Single
Dim style As FontStyle

Dim instance As New Font(familyName, _
    emSize, style)

public Font(
    string familyName,
    float emSize,
    FontStyle style
)

Visual C++

public:
Font(
    String^ familyName, 
    float emSize, 
    FontStyle style
)

JScript

public function Font(
    familyName : String, 
    emSize : float, 
    style : FontStyle
)

Parameters

familyName: Type: System..::.String
A string representation of the FontFamily for the new Font.

emSize: Type: System..::.Single
The em-size, in points, of the new font.

style: Type: System.Drawing..::.FontStyle
The FontStyle of the new font.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	emSize is less than or equal to 0, evaluates to infinity, or is not a valid number.

Remarks

The resulting font has its Unit property set to Point. Windows Forms applications support TrueType fonts and have limited support for OpenType fonts. If the familyName parameter specifies a font that is not installed on the machine running the application or is not supported, Microsoft Sans Serif will be substituted.

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

Reference

Font Class

Font Members

Font Overload

System.Drawing Namespace