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# init(name:matrix:)

Returns a font descriptor with the name and matrix attributes set to the given values.

```
init(name fontName: String, matrix: AffineTransform)
```

## Parameters

`fontName`

The value for `NSFontNameAttribute`.

`matrix`

The value for `NSFontMatrixAttribute`.

## Return Value

The new font descriptor.

## See Also

[`fontDescriptorWithFontAttributes:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSFontDescriptor/fontDescriptorWithFontAttributes:)

Returns a font descriptor with a dictionary of attributes.


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