---
title: fontDescriptor
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uifont/fontdescriptor
---

# fontDescriptor

A font descriptor for the font.

## Declaration

```swift
var fontDescriptor: UIFontDescriptor { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value A font descriptor that describes the font.

## Discussion

Discussion The font descriptor contains a mutable dictionary of optional attributes for creating a UIFont object. See UIFontDescriptor for more information.

## See Also

### Getting Font Descriptors

- [UIFontDescriptor](uikit/uifontdescriptor.md)