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# init(name:size:)

Creates and returns a font object for the specified font name and size.

```
init?(name fontName: String, size fontSize: CGFloat)
```

## Parameters

`fontName`

The fully specified name of the font. This name incorporates both the font family name and the specific style information for the font.

`fontSize`

The size (in points) to which the font is scaled. This value must be greater than 0.0.

## Return Value

A font object of the specified name and size.

## Discussion

You can use the [`fontNames(forFamilyName:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIFont/fontNames(forFamilyName:)) method to retrieve the specific font names for a given font family.

## See Also

[`familyNames`](/documentation/UIKit/UIFont/familyNames)

Returns an array of font family names available on the system.

[`fontNames(forFamilyName:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIFont/fontNames(forFamilyName:))

Returns an array of font names available in a particular font family.


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