# default() Returns a format that represents the highest fidelity that the current device supports. ``` class func `default`() -> Self ``` ## Return Value An initialized format. ## Discussion The returned format object always represents the device’s highest fidelity, regardless of the actual fidelity currently employed by the device. A graphics renderer uses this method to create a format at initialization time if you use an initializer that does not have a format argument. This property doesn’t always return a format that’s optimized for the current configuration of the main screen. If you’re rendering content for immediate display, it’s recommended that you use [`preferred()`](/documentation/UIKit/UIGraphicsRendererFormat/preferred()) instead of this property. --- 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)