FontNumeralStyle Enum

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows

Assembly:

PresentationCore.dll

Describes the numeral style for a Typography object.

C#

public enum FontNumeralStyle

Inheritance

Object

ValueType

Enum

FontNumeralStyle

Fields

Name	Value	Description
Normal	0	Default numeral style is used.
Lining	1	Lining numeral style is used. Replaces default glyphs with numeric forms of even height.
OldStyle	2	Old style numeral style is used. Replaces default glyphs with a figure style that matches lowercase letters in height and color.

Examples

The following code example shows how to define old style numerals for the Palatino Linotype font, using properties of the Typography object.

XAML

<Paragraph FontFamily="Palatino Linotype">
  <Run Typography.NumeralStyle="Normal">1234567890</Run>
  <Run Typography.NumeralStyle="OldStyle">1234567890</Run>
</Paragraph>

Remarks

OpenType fonts support an old style numeral format. This format is useful for displaying numerals in styles that are no longer standard. The following text displays an 18th century date in standard and old style numeral formats for the Palatino Linotype font.

Example of standard and old style numerals

The following text displays standard numerals for the Palatino Linotype font, followed by old style numerals.

Example of standard and old style numeral sets

Anteckning

Most OpenType fonts expose only a subset of the total OpenType features available. If a specified font does not support a particular feature, the default glyphs are used instead.

Applies to