---
title: symbolicTraits
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uifontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.property
---

# symbolicTraits

The traits of the font descriptor.

## Declaration

```swift
var symbolicTraits: UIFontDescriptor.SymbolicTraits { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The traits describe the font’s characteristics. For possible values, see UIFontDescriptor.SymbolicTraits.

## See Also

### Querying a font descriptor

- [fontAttributes](uikit/uifontdescriptor/fontattributes.md)
- [matrix](uikit/uifontdescriptor/matrix.md)
- [object(forKey:)](uikit/uifontdescriptor/object(forkey:).md)
- [pointSize](uikit/uifontdescriptor/pointsize.md)
- [postscriptName](uikit/uifontdescriptor/postscriptname.md)
- [UIFontDescriptor.SymbolicTraits](uikit/uifontdescriptor/symbolictraits-swift.struct.md)