---
title: MTLDataType.rg16Snorm
framework: metal
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: metal/mtldatatype/rg16snorm
---

# MTLDataType.rg16Snorm

An ordinary pixel with two components, each of which is a 16-bit, normalized, signed integer value.

## Declaration

```swift
case rg16Snorm
```

## Discussion

Discussion The color components are in RG order, which stands for red and green.

## See Also

### 32-bit color integer types

- [MTLDataType.rgba8Snorm](metal/mtldatatype/rgba8snorm.md)
- [MTLDataType.rgba8Unorm](metal/mtldatatype/rgba8unorm.md)
- [MTLDataType.rgba8Unorm_srgb](metal/mtldatatype/rgba8unorm_srgb.md)
- [MTLDataType.rg16Unorm](metal/mtldatatype/rg16unorm.md)
- [MTLDataType.rgb10a2Unorm](metal/mtldatatype/rgb10a2unorm.md)