Font Class

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Defines a particular format for text, including font choice, font size, and style attributes.

Inheritance Hierarchy

Namespace: Microsoft.SPOT
Assembly: Microsoft.SPOT.Graphics (in Microsoft.SPOT.Graphics.dll)

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Font _
    Inherits MarshalByRefObject

public sealed class Font : MarshalByRefObject

public ref class Font sealed : public MarshalByRefObject

[<Sealed>]
type Font =  
    class
        inherit MarshalByRefObject
    end

public final class Font extends MarshalByRefObject

The Font type exposes the following members.

	Name	Description
	Ascent	Gets the ascent measurement for the current font, in pixels.
	AverageWidth	Gets the average width of the characters in the current font, in pixels.
	Descent	Gets the descent measurement for the current font, in pixels.
	ExternalLeading	Gets the external leading measurement for the current font, in pixels.
	Height	Gets the height of the current font, in pixels.
	InternalLeading	Gets the internal leading measurement for the current font, in pixels.
	MaxWidth	Gets the width of the widest character in the current font, in pixels.

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	Name	Description
	CharWidth	Retrieves the width of the specified character, in pixels.
	ComputeExtent(String, Int32%, Int32%)	Computes the width and height of a specified line of text.
	ComputeExtent(String, Int32%, Int32%, Int32)	Computes the width, height, and kerning of a specified line of text.
	ComputeTextInRect(String, Int32%, Int32%)	Computes the size of the rectangular area on the display device needed to render the specified text string.
	ComputeTextInRect(String, Int32%, Int32%, Int32)	Computes the size of the rectangular area on the display device needed to render the specified text string.
	ComputeTextInRect(String, Int32%, Int32%, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, UInt32)	Computes the size of the rectangular area on the display device needed to render the specified text string.
	Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)