---
title: descender
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsfont/descender
---

# descender

The bottom y-coordinate, offset from the baseline, of the font’s longest descender.

## Declaration

```swift
var descender: CGFloat { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion For example, if the longest descender extends 2 points below the baseline, the value in this property is –2.

## See Also

### Getting the Font Metrics

- [ascender](appkit/nsfont/ascender.md)
- [capHeight](appkit/nsfont/capheight.md)
- [leading](appkit/nsfont/leading.md)
- [xHeight](appkit/nsfont/xheight.md)