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# kCTFontPriorityAttribute

The font priority used by font descriptors when resolving duplicates and sorting match results.

```
let kCTFontPriorityAttribute: CFString
```

## Discussion

The value associated with this key is an integer represented as a <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFNumber> object containing one of the values enumerated in [`CTFontPriority`](/documentation/CoreText/CTFontPriority). The higher the value, the higher the priority of the font. Only registered fonts have a priority. Unregistered font descriptors return `NULL`.

## See Also

[`CTFontPriority`](/documentation/CoreText/CTFontPriority)

The priority of font descriptors when resolving duplicates and sorting match results.


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