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# init(descriptor:size:)

Returns a font object for the specified font descriptor and font size.

```
init?(descriptor fontDescriptor: NSFontDescriptor, size fontSize: CGFloat)
```

## Parameters

`fontDescriptor`

A font descriptor object.

`fontSize`

The size in points to which the font is scaled.

## Return Value

A font object for the specified descriptor and size.

## Discussion

In most cases, you can simply use [`init(name:size:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSFont/init(name:size:)) to create standard scaled fonts.

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