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# init(fontAttributes:)

Creates a font descriptor with the specified attributes.

```
init(fontAttributes attributes: [UIFontDescriptor.AttributeName : Any] = [:])
```

## Parameters

`attributes`

The attributes for the new font descriptor. If `nil`, the font descriptor’s attribute dictionary will be empty.

## Return Value

The new font descriptor.

## See Also

[`fontDescriptorWithFontAttributes:`](/documentation/UIKit/UIFontDescriptor/fontDescriptorWithFontAttributes:)

Returns a font descriptor with a dictionary of attributes.


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