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GetFontFamily

Returns the font family from the current text properties.

The method automatically calculates the font from the theme if the font was set via the theme.

Inherited from ApiTextPr.GetFontFamily.

Syntax​

expression.GetFontFamily();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiRun class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

string

Example​

Get the font name of text in a PDF.

// How do I find out what font is used for text in a PDF?

// Read the font family setting of text in a PDF.

const doc = Api.GetDocument();
const page = doc.GetPage(0);

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 150 * 36000, 65 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);

const docContent = shape.GetContent();
let paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
const run = Api.CreateRun();
run.AddText("This is just a sample text. ");
run.AddText("The text properties are changed and the style is added to the paragraph. ");
run.AddLineBreak();
paragraph.AddElement(run);

run.SetFontFamily("Arial");
page.AddObject(shape);

paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
const fontFamily = run.GetFontFamily();
paragraph.AddText("Font family: " + fontFamily);
docContent.Push(paragraph);