---
title: stemV
framework: coregraphics
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: coregraphics/cgfont/stemv
---

# stemV

Returns the thickness of the dominant vertical stems of glyphs in a font.

## Declaration

```swift
var stemV: CGFloat { get }
```

## See Also

### Examining Font Metrics

- [ascent](coregraphics/cgfont/ascent.md)
- [capHeight](coregraphics/cgfont/capheight.md)
- [descent](coregraphics/cgfont/descent.md)
- [fontBBox](coregraphics/cgfont/fontbbox.md)
- [italicAngle](coregraphics/cgfont/italicangle.md)
- [leading](coregraphics/cgfont/leading.md)
- [unitsPerEm](coregraphics/cgfont/unitsperem.md)
- [xHeight](coregraphics/cgfont/xheight.md)