`pdfGetFontMetrics`

Read the fuller metrics set: ascent, descent, cap-height,

Category	Font introspection

Purpose — Read the fuller metrics set: ascent, descent, cap-height, x-height, underline position/thickness, leading, max advance width, italic angle, and missing-width default.

Declarations

BOOL32 __stdcall pdfGetFontMetrics(PPDF IPDF, uint32_t Handle, TPDFFontMetrics* Metrics);

Delphi

function pdfGetFontMetrics(const IPDF: PPDF; Handle: Cardinal; var Metrics: TPDFFontMetrics): LongBool; stdcall; external 'LumasPdf.dll';

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`IPDF`	`PPDF`	Instance handle.
`Handle`	`Cardinal`	Font handle (works across font kinds, unlike `pdfGetFontEx`).
`Metrics`	`TPDFFontMetrics*`	Receives the full metrics set.

Return value — TRUE if Handle is valid; FALSE otherwise.

See also — pdfGetFontEx

C# (P/Invoke)

wrappers/dotnet/LumasPdf.cs

[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]

Area

Fonts