CartoType::TFontMetrics Class Reference

#include <cartotype_typeface.h>

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Public Member Functions
CT_IMPORT TFixed	BaselineOffset (TTextBaseline aBaseline) const
Public Attributes
int32	iSize
int32	iAscent
int32	iDescent
int32	iXHeight
int32	iMaxAscent
int32	iMaxDescent

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Detailed Description

The metrics of a font: that is a typeface rendered using a certain instance. Metrics such as ascent are in pixels relative to the baseline, with y increasing downwards.

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Member Function Documentation

CT_EXPORT TFixed TFontMetrics::BaselineOffset

(

TTextBaseline

aBaseline

)

const

Return the vertical offset in pixels applied to the baseline for this set of font metrics and the specified baseline type.

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Member Data Documentation

int32 CartoType::TFontMetrics::iAscent

Offset of top of Latin capital H (U+0048) from baseline in pixels (normally negative)

int32 CartoType::TFontMetrics::iDescent

Offset of bottom of Latin lowercase p (U+0070) from baseline in pixels (normally positive)

int32 CartoType::TFontMetrics::iMaxAscent

Maximum offset of top of any character from baseline in pixels (normally negative)

int32 CartoType::TFontMetrics::iMaxDescent

Maximum offset of bottom of any character from baseline in pixels (normally positive)

int32 CartoType::TFontMetrics::iSize

Design size in pixels per em.

int32 CartoType::TFontMetrics::iXHeight

Offset of top of Latin lowercase x (U+0078) from baseline in pixels (normally negative)

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• cartotype_typeface.h
• cartotype_typeface.cpp