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# fontNames(forFamilyName:)

Returns an array of font names available in a particular font family.

```
class func fontNames(forFamilyName familyName: String) -> [String]
```

## Parameters

`familyName`

The name of the font family. Use the [`familyNames`](/documentation/UIKit/UIFont/familyNames) method to get an array of the available font family names on the system.

## Return Value

An array of `NSString` objects, each of which contains a font name associated with the specified family.

## Discussion

You can pass the returned strings as parameters to the [`init(name:size:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIFont/init(name:size:)) method to retrieve an actual font object.

## See Also

[`+  fontWithName:size:`](/documentation/UIKit/UIFont/init(name:size:))

Creates and returns a font object for the specified font name and size.


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