---
title: classSymbolic
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/classsymbolic
---

# classSymbolic

The font’s characters consist mainly of symbols rather than letters and numbers.

## Declaration

```swift
static var classSymbolic: NSFontDescriptor.SymbolicTraits { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This trait is suitable for special characters like icons, dingbats, technical symbols, and others that work equally well with any font.

## See Also

### Symbolic Traits

- [italic](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/italic.md)
- [bold](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/bold.md)
- [expanded](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/expanded.md)
- [condensed](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/condensed.md)
- [monoSpace](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/monospace.md)
- [vertical](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/vertical.md)
- [UIOptimized](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/uioptimized.md)
- [tightLeading](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/tightleading.md)
- [looseLeading](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/looseleading.md)
- [classMask](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/classmask.md)
- [classOldStyleSerifs](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/classoldstyleserifs.md)
- [classTransitionalSerifs](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/classtransitionalserifs.md)
- [classModernSerifs](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/classmodernserifs.md)
- [classClarendonSerifs](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/classclarendonserifs.md)
- [classSlabSerifs](appkit/nsfontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct/classslabserifs.md)