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# fontColor()

Returns the font color used in the text field of the annotation.

```
func fontColor() -> NSColor!
```

## Return Value

The font color used in the text field of the annotation.

## See Also

[`PDFAnnotationFreeText`](/documentation/PDFKit/PDFAnnotationFreeText)

A `PDFAnnotationFreeText` object displays text on a page.


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