IDWriteFontFaceReference::CreateFontFace method (dwrite_3.h)

Creates a font face from the reference for use with layout, shaping, or rendering.

Syntax

HRESULT CreateFontFace(
  [out] IDWriteFontFace3 **fontFace
);

Parameters

[out] fontFace

Type: IDWriteFontFace3**

Newly created font face object, or nullptr in the case of failure.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Remarks

This function can fail with DWRITE_E_REMOTEFONT if the font is not local.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 10 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2016 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	dwrite_3.h
Library	Dwrite.lib
DLL	Dwrite.dll

See also

IDWriteFontFaceReference