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# copy(withVariations:)

Creates a copy of a font using a variation specification dictionary.

```
func copy(withVariations variations: CFDictionary?) -> CGFont?
```

## Parameters

`variations`

A variation specification dictionary that contains keys corresponding to the variation axis names of the font. Each key in the dictionary is a variation axis name. The value for each key is the value specified for that particular variation axis represented as a CFNumber object. If a variation axis name is not specified in `variations`, then the current value from `font` is used.

## Return Value

The font object.

## Discussion

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