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

# shared

Returns the single NSFontPanel instance for the application, creating it if necessary.

## Declaration

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

## Return Value

Return Value The NSFontPanel instance for the application.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [setFontPanelFactory(_:)](appkit/nsfontmanager/setfontpanelfactory(_:).md)

### Getting the Font Panel

- [sharedFontPanelExists](appkit/nsfontpanel/sharedfontpanelexists.md)