# Font Attributes The keys for accessing font attributes from a font descriptor. ## Topics ### Font Attribute Keys [`let kCTFontURLAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontURLAttribute) The font URL from the font descriptor. [`let kCTFontNameAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontNameAttribute) The PostScript name from the font descriptor. [`let kCTFontDisplayNameAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontDisplayNameAttribute) The name used to display the font. [`let kCTFontFamilyNameAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontFamilyNameAttribute) The font family name from the font descriptor. [`let kCTFontStyleNameAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontStyleNameAttribute) The style name of the font. [`let kCTFontTraitsAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontTraitsAttribute) The dictionary of font traits for stylistic information. [`let kCTFontVariationAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontVariationAttribute) The dictionary of font variation. [`let kCTFontSizeAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontSizeAttribute) The font point size. [`let kCTFontMatrixAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontMatrixAttribute) The font transformation matrix when creating a font. [`let kCTFontCascadeListAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontCascadeListAttribute) The cascade list used for a font reference. [`let kCTFontCharacterSetAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontCharacterSetAttribute) The Unicode character coverage set for a font reference. [`let kCTFontLanguagesAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontLanguagesAttribute) A list of covered languages for a font reference. [`let kCTFontBaselineAdjustAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontBaselineAdjustAttribute) The baseline adjustment for a font reference. [`let kCTFontMacintoshEncodingsAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontMacintoshEncodingsAttribute) The Macintosh encodings for a font reference. [`let kCTFontFeaturesAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontFeaturesAttribute) The font features for a font reference. [`let kCTFontFeatureSettingsAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontFeatureSettingsAttribute) The font features settings for a font reference. [`let kCTFontFixedAdvanceAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontFixedAdvanceAttribute) A fixed advance to be used for a font reference. [`let kCTFontOrientationAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontOrientationAttribute) The orientation for the glyphs of the font. [`let kCTFontFormatAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontFormatAttribute) The recognized format of the font. [`let kCTFontRegistrationScopeAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontRegistrationScopeAttribute) The font descriptor’s registration scope. [`let kCTFontPriorityAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontPriorityAttribute) The font priority used by font descriptors when resolving duplicates and sorting match results. [`let kCTFontEnabledAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontEnabledAttribute) The font enabled state. [`let kCTFontDownloadableAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontDownloadableAttribute) The font downloadable state. [`let kCTFontDownloadedAttribute: CFString`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontDownloadedAttribute) The download state. ## See Also [`func CTFontDescriptorCopyAttribute(CTFontDescriptor, CFString) -> CFTypeRef?`](/documentation/CoreText/CTFontDescriptorCopyAttribute(_:_:)) Returns the value associated with an arbitrary attribute. [`func CTFontDescriptorCopyAttributes(CTFontDescriptor) -> CFDictionary`](/documentation/CoreText/CTFontDescriptorCopyAttributes(_:)) Returns the attributes dictionary of the font descriptor. [`func CTFontCopyAttribute(CTFont, CFString) -> CFTypeRef?`](/documentation/CoreText/CTFontCopyAttribute(_:_:)) Returns the value associated with an arbitrary attribute of the given font. --- 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)