---
title: symbolicTraits
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.property
---

# symbolicTraits

A bit mask that describes the traits of the receiver.

## Declaration

```swift
var symbolicTraits: NSFontDescriptor.SymbolicTraits { get }
```

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [fontAttributes](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/fontattributes.md)
- [postscriptName](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/postscriptname.md)

### Getting the Font Traits

- [NSFontSymbolicTraits](appkit/nsfontsymbolictraits.md)
- [NSFontDescriptor.TraitKey](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/traitkey.md)