---
title: shared
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nsfontmanager/shared
---

# shared

Returns the shared instance of the font manager for the application, creating it if necessary.

## Declaration

```swift
class var shared: NSFontManager { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value The shared font manager.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [setFontManagerFactory(_:)](appkit/nsfontmanager/setfontmanagerfactory(_:).md)