DWRITE_FONT_SIMULATIONS enumeration (dwrite.h)

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01/31/2022

Specifies algorithmic style simulations to be applied to the font face. Bold and oblique simulations can be combined via bitwise OR operation.

Syntax

typedef enum DWRITE_FONT_SIMULATIONS {
  DWRITE_FONT_SIMULATIONS_NONE = 0x0000,
  DWRITE_FONT_SIMULATIONS_BOLD = 0x0001,
  DWRITE_FONT_SIMULATIONS_OBLIQUE = 0x0002
} ;

Constants


`DWRITE_FONT_SIMULATIONS_NONE` Value: 0x0000 Indicates that no simulations are applied to the font face.
`DWRITE_FONT_SIMULATIONS_BOLD` Value: 0x0001 Indicates that algorithmic emboldening is applied to the font face. DWRITE_FONT_SIMULATIONS_BOLD increases weight by applying a widening algorithm to the glyph outline. This may be used to simulate a bold weight where no designed bold weight is available.
`DWRITE_FONT_SIMULATIONS_OBLIQUE` Value: 0x0002 Indicates that algorithmic italicization is applied to the font face. DWRITE_FONT_SIMULATIONS_OBLIQUE applies obliquing (shear) to the glyph outline. This may be used to simulate an oblique/italic style where no designed oblique/italic style is available.

Remarks

Style simulations are not recommended for good typographic quality.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 7, Windows Vista with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Vista [desktop apps \| UWP apps]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps \| UWP apps]
Header	dwrite.h