---
title: "CTFontDescriptorCreateCopyWithFamily(_:_:)"
framework: coretext
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "coretext/ctfontdescriptorcreatecopywithfamily(_:_:)"
---

# CTFontDescriptorCreateCopyWithFamily(_:_:)

Creates a copy of the font descriptor in the specified family based on the traits of the original.

## Declaration

```swift
func CTFontDescriptorCreateCopyWithFamily(_ original: CTFontDescriptor, _ family: CFString) -> CTFontDescriptor?
```

## Parameters

- `original`: The original font descriptor.
- `family`: The name of the desired family.

## Return Value

Return Value A new font descriptor with the original traits in the given family, or NULL if no matching font descriptor is found in the system.

## See Also

### Creating Font Descriptors

- [CTFontDescriptorCreateWithNameAndSize(_:_:)](coretext/ctfontdescriptorcreatewithnameandsize(_:_:).md)
- [CTFontDescriptorCreateWithAttributes(_:)](coretext/ctfontdescriptorcreatewithattributes(_:).md)
- [CTFontDescriptorCreateCopyWithAttributes(_:_:)](coretext/ctfontdescriptorcreatecopywithattributes(_:_:).md)
- [CTFontDescriptorCreateCopyWithVariation(_:_:_:)](coretext/ctfontdescriptorcreatecopywithvariation(_:_:_:).md)
- [CTFontDescriptorCreateCopyWithFeature(_:_:_:)](coretext/ctfontdescriptorcreatecopywithfeature(_:_:_:).md)
- [CTFontDescriptorCreateCopyWithSymbolicTraits(_:_:_:)](coretext/ctfontdescriptorcreatecopywithsymbolictraits(_:_:_:).md)
- [CTFontDescriptorCreateMatchingFontDescriptors(_:_:)](coretext/ctfontdescriptorcreatematchingfontdescriptors(_:_:).md)
- [CTFontDescriptorCreateMatchingFontDescriptor(_:_:)](coretext/ctfontdescriptorcreatematchingfontdescriptor(_:_:).md)