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# CTFontPriority

The priority of font descriptors when resolving duplicates and sorting match results.

```
typealias CTFontPriority = UInt32
```

## Discussion

Use the values of this enumeration for [`kCTFontPriorityAttribute`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontPriorityAttribute).

## Topics

### Font Priority

[`kCTFontPrioritySystem`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontPrioritySystem)

Priority of system fonts.

[`kCTFontPriorityNetwork`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontPriorityNetwork)

Priority of network fonts.

[`kCTFontPriorityComputer`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontPriorityComputer)

Priority of computer local fonts.

[`kCTFontPriorityUser`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontPriorityUser)

Priority of local fonts.

[`kCTFontPriorityDynamic`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontPriorityDynamic)

Priority of fonts registered dynamically, not located in a standard location.

[`kCTFontPriorityProcess`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontPriorityProcess)

Priority of fonts registered for the process.

## See Also

[`kCTFontPriorityAttribute`](/documentation/CoreText/kCTFontPriorityAttribute)

The font priority used by font descriptors when resolving duplicates and sorting match results.


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