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

# pointSize

The point size of the font.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion If the font has a nonstandard matrix, the point size is the effective vertical point size.

## See Also

### Getting Font Metrics and Information

- [coveredCharacterSet](appkit/nsfont/coveredcharacterset.md)
- [fontDescriptor](appkit/nsfont/fontdescriptor.md)
- [isFixedPitch](appkit/nsfont/isfixedpitch.md)
- [mostCompatibleStringEncoding](appkit/nsfont/mostcompatiblestringencoding.md)
- [Advanced Font Metrics](appkit/advanced-font-metrics.md)