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# italicAngle

The number of degrees that the font is slanted counterclockwise from the vertical.

```
var italicAngle: CGFloat { get }
```

## Discussion

The italic angle value is read from the font’s AFM file. Because the slant is measured counterclockwise, English italic fonts typically return a negative value.

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