---
title: "CTFontManagerCompareFontFamilyNames(_:_:_:)"
framework: coretext
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "coretext/ctfontmanagercomparefontfamilynames(_:_:_:)"
---

# CTFontManagerCompareFontFamilyNames(_:_:_:)

A comparator function to compare font family names and sort them according to Apple guidelines.

## Declaration

```swift
func CTFontManagerCompareFontFamilyNames(_ family1: UnsafeRawPointer, _ family2: UnsafeRawPointer, _ context: UnsafeMutableRawPointer?) -> CFComparisonResult
```

## Parameters

- `family1`: The first localized font family name to compare, as a CFStringRef object.
- `family2`: The second localized font family name to compare, as a CFStringRef object.
- `context`: Unused. Can be NULL.

## Return Value

Return Value A CFComparisonResult value indicating the sort order for the two family names. kCFComparisonResultGreatherThan if family1 is greater than family2, kCFComparisonResultLessThan if family1 is less than family2, and kCFComparisonResultEqualTo if they are equal.

## Discussion

Discussion This CFComparatorFunction function compares font family names and sorts them in the Apple preferred order, accounting for foundry prefix. Family names with recognized prefixes are sorted after the unprefixed names in prefix order.

## See Also

### Functions

- [CTFontDescriptorMatchFontDescriptorsWithProgressHandler(_:_:_:)](coretext/ctfontdescriptormatchfontdescriptorswithprogresshandler(_:_:_:).md)
- [CTFontManagerCopyAvailableFontFamilyNames()](coretext/ctfontmanagercopyavailablefontfamilynames().md)
- [CTFontManagerCopyAvailableFontURLs()](coretext/ctfontmanagercopyavailablefonturls().md)
- [CTFontManagerCopyAvailablePostScriptNames()](coretext/ctfontmanagercopyavailablepostscriptnames().md)
- [CTFontManagerCreateFontDescriptorFromData(_:)](coretext/ctfontmanagercreatefontdescriptorfromdata(_:).md)
- [CTFontManagerCreateFontDescriptorsFromURL(_:)](coretext/ctfontmanagercreatefontdescriptorsfromurl(_:).md)
- [CTFontManagerCreateFontRequestRunLoopSource(_:_:)](coretext/ctfontmanagercreatefontrequestrunloopsource(_:_:).md)
- [CTFontManagerEnableFontDescriptors(_:_:)](coretext/ctfontmanagerenablefontdescriptors(_:_:).md)
- [CTFontManagerGetAutoActivationSetting(_:)](coretext/ctfontmanagergetautoactivationsetting(_:).md)
- [CTFontManagerGetScopeForURL(_:)](coretext/ctfontmanagergetscopeforurl(_:).md)
- [CTFontManagerIsSupportedFont(_:)](coretext/ctfontmanagerissupportedfont(_:).md)
- [CTFontManagerRegisterFontsForURL(_:_:_:)](coretext/ctfontmanagerregisterfontsforurl(_:_:_:).md)
- [CTFontManagerRegisterFontsForURLs(_:_:_:)](coretext/ctfontmanagerregisterfontsforurls(_:_:_:).md)
- [CTFontManagerRegisterGraphicsFont(_:_:)](coretext/ctfontmanagerregistergraphicsfont(_:_:).md)
- [CTFontManagerSetAutoActivationSetting(_:_:)](coretext/ctfontmanagersetautoactivationsetting(_:_:).md)