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# CTParagraphStyle

Paragraph or ruler attributes in an attributed string.

```
class CTParagraphStyle
```

## Overview

A paragraph style object represents a complex attribute value in an attributed string, storing a number of subattributes that affect paragraph layout for the characters of the string. Among these subattributes are alignment, tab stops, writing direction, line-breaking mode, and indentation settings.

## Topics

### Creating Paragraph Styles

[`CTParagraphStyleCreate(_:_:)`](/documentation/CoreText/CTParagraphStyleCreate(_:_:))

Creates an immutable paragraph style.

[`CTParagraphStyleCreateCopy(_:)`](/documentation/CoreText/CTParagraphStyleCreateCopy(_:))

Creates an immutable copy of a paragraph style.

### Getting the Value of a Style Specifier

[`CTParagraphStyleGetValueForSpecifier(_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/CoreText/CTParagraphStyleGetValueForSpecifier(_:_:_:_:))

Obtains the current value for a single setting specifier.

### Getting the Type Identifier

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

Returns the Core Foundation type identifier of the paragraph style object.

### Data Types

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

This structure is used to alter the paragraph style.

### Constants

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

Constants that specify text alignment.

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

These constants specify what happens when a line is too long for its frame.

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

These constants specify the writing direction.

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

Constants used to query and modify a paragraph style object.


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