# selectFont(name:size:textEncoding:) Sets the font and font size in a graphics context. ``` func selectFont(name: UnsafePointer, size: CGFloat, textEncoding: CGTextEncoding) ``` ## Parameters `name` A null-terminated string that contains the PostScript name of the font to set. `size` A value that specifies the font size to set, in text space units. `textEncoding` A value that specifies the encoding used for the font. For a description of the available values, see [`CGTextEncoding`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGTextEncoding). --- 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)