---
title: "init(forTextStyle:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "uikit/uifontmetrics/init(fortextstyle:)"
---

# init(forTextStyle:)

Creates a font metrics object for the specified text style.

## Declaration

```swift
init(forTextStyle textStyle: UIFont.TextStyle)
```

## Parameters

- `textStyle`: The text style that you want to apply to the font. For example, you might specify doc://com.apple.uikit/documentation/UIKit/UIFont/TextStyle/body for your app’s main content.

## Return Value

Return Value An initialized font metrics object.

## See Also

### Creating a Font Metrics Object

- [default](uikit/uifontmetrics/default.md)
- [UIFont.TextStyle](uikit/uifont/textstyle.md)