# init(name:matrix:) Returns a font object for the specified font name and matrix. ``` init?(name fontName: String, matrix fontMatrix: UnsafePointer) ``` ## Parameters `fontName` The fully specified family-face name of the font. `fontMatrix` A transformation matrix applied to the font. ## Return Value A font object for the specified name and transformation matrix. ## Discussion The `fontName` is a fully specified family-face name, such as Helvetica-BoldOblique or Times-Roman (not a name as shown in the Font Panel). The `fontMatrix` is a standard 6-element transformation matrix as used in the PostScript language, specifically with the `makefont` operator. In most cases, you can simply use [`init(name:size:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSFont/init(name:size:)) to create standard scaled fonts. You can use the defined value `NSFontIdentityMatrix` for [1 0 0 1 0 0]. Fonts created with a matrix other than `NSFontIdentityMatrix` don’t automatically flip themselves in flipped views. ## See Also [`flipped`](/documentation/AppKit/NSView/isFlipped) A Boolean value indicating whether the view uses a flipped coordinate system. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)