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

# leading

The leading value of the font.

## Declaration

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

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [init(descriptor:size:)](appkit/nsfont/init(descriptor:size:).md)

### Getting the Font Metrics

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