---
title: "copy(withVariations:)"
framework: coregraphics
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "coregraphics/cgfont/copy(withvariations:)"
---

# copy(withVariations:)

Creates a copy of a font using a variation specification dictionary.

## Declaration

```swift
func copy(withVariations variations: CFDictionary?) -> CGFont?
```

## Parameters

- `variations`: A variation specification dictionary that contains keys corresponding to the variation axis names of the font. Each key in the dictionary is a variation axis name. The value for each key is the value specified for that particular variation axis represented as a CFNumber object. If a variation axis name is not specified in variations, then the current value from font is used.

## Return Value

Return Value The font object.

## See Also

### Working with Variations

- [variations](coregraphics/cgfont/variations.md)
- [variationAxes](coregraphics/cgfont/variationaxes.md)
- [Font Variation Axis Keys](coregraphics/font-variation-axis-keys.md)