# UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor Object that represents current text formatting state. This can apply to formatting state of some selected range of text or currently applicable input formatting. ``` @interface UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor : NSObject ``` ## Topics ### Instance Properties [`@property (nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSArray * fonts;`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor/fonts) [`@property (nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSString * formattingStyleKey;`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor/formattingStyleKey) [`@property (nonatomic, copy) NSSet * highlights;`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor/highlights) [`@property (nonatomic) CGFloat lineHeight;`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor/lineHeight) [`@property (nonatomic) BOOL strikethroughPresent;`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor/strikethroughPresent) [`@property (nonatomic, copy) NSSet * textAlignments;`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor/textAlignments) [`@property (nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSArray * textColors;`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor/textColors) [`@property (nonatomic, copy) NSSet * textLists;`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor/textLists) [`@property (nonatomic) BOOL underlinePresent;`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor/underlinePresent) ### Instance Methods [`- (instancetype) init;`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor/init) Initializes formatting descriptor with default property values. [`- (instancetype) initWithAttributes:(NSDictionary *) attributes;`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor/initWithAttributes:) Initializes formatting descriptor with attribute dictionary. [`- (instancetype) initWithString:(NSAttributedString *) string range:(NSRange) range;`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextFormattingViewControllerFormattingDescriptor/initWithString:range:) Initializes formatting descriptor with a string and selected range of string. ## Relationships ### Inherits From [`NSObject-swift.class`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObject-swift.class) ### Conforms To [`NSSecureCoding`](/documentation/Foundation/NSSecureCoding) [`NSCopying`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCopying) --- 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)