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# init(name:size:)

Returns a font descriptor with the name and size attributes set to the given values.

```
init(name fontName: String, size: CGFloat)
```

## Parameters

`fontName`

The value for `NSFontNameAttribute`.

`size`

The value for `NSFontSizeAttribute`.

## Return Value

The new font descriptor.

## See Also

[`+  fontDescriptorWithFontAttributes:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSFontDescriptor/fontDescriptorWithFontAttributes:)

Returns a font descriptor with a dictionary of attributes.


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