---
title: "withMatrix(_:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "uikit/uifontdescriptor/withmatrix(_:)"
---

# withMatrix(_:)

Returns a new font descriptor that’s the same as the existing font descriptor, but with the specified matrix.

## Declaration

```swift
func withMatrix(_ matrix: CGAffineTransform) -> UIFontDescriptor
```

## Parameters

- `matrix`: The new font matrix.

## Return Value

Return Value The new font descriptor.

## See Also

### Creating a font descriptor

- [preferredFontDescriptor(withTextStyle:)](uikit/uifontdescriptor/preferredfontdescriptor(withtextstyle:).md)
- [preferredFontDescriptor(withTextStyle:compatibleWith:)](uikit/uifontdescriptor/preferredfontdescriptor(withtextstyle:compatiblewith:).md)
- [init(name:matrix:)](uikit/uifontdescriptor/init(name:matrix:).md)
- [init(name:size:)](uikit/uifontdescriptor/init(name:size:).md)
- [addingAttributes(_:)](uikit/uifontdescriptor/addingattributes(_:).md)
- [withDesign(_:)](uikit/uifontdescriptor/withdesign(_:).md)
- [withFamily(_:)](uikit/uifontdescriptor/withfamily(_:).md)
- [withFace(_:)](uikit/uifontdescriptor/withface(_:).md)
- [withSize(_:)](uikit/uifontdescriptor/withsize(_:).md)
- [withSymbolicTraits(_:)](uikit/uifontdescriptor/withsymbolictraits(_:).md)