System.Drawing.Text Namespace
The System.Drawing.Text namespace provides advanced GDI+ typography functionality.
| Class | Description | |
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![]() | FontCollection | Provides a base class for installed and private font collections. |
![]() | InstalledFontCollection | Represents the fonts installed on the system. This class cannot be inherited. |
![]() | PrivateFontCollection | Provides a collection of font families built from font files that are provided by the client application. |
| Enumeration | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | GenericFontFamilies | Specifies a generic FontFamily object. |
![]() | HotkeyPrefix | Specifies the type of display for hot-key prefixes that relate to text. |
![]() | TextRenderingHint | Specifies the quality of text rendering. |
Basic graphics functionality is provided by the System.Drawing namespace. The classes in this namespace allow users to create and use collections of fonts.
Caution |
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Classes within the System.Drawing.Text namespace are not supported for use within a Windows or ASP.NET service. Attempting to use these classes from within one of these application types may produce unexpected problems, such as diminished service performance and run-time exceptions. |


