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GetFontFamily

Returns the font family from the current text properties.

The method automatically calculates the font from the theme if the font was set via the theme.

Inherited from ApiRichTextPr.GetFontFamily.

Syntax​

expression.GetFontFamily();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiRichRun class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

string | null | undefined

Example​

Find out which font is applied to text in a PDF.

// How do I check what typeface a text uses in a PDF?

// Read the font selection for formatted text in a PDF.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let freeTextAnnot = Api.CreateFreeTextAnnot([160, 50, 360, 135]);
let page = doc.GetPage(0);
page.AddObject(freeTextAnnot);
freeTextAnnot.SetIntent("freeTextCallout");
freeTextAnnot.SetCallout([{x: 161, y: 51}, {x: 249, y: 125}, {x: 261, y: 125}]);
freeTextAnnot.SetRectDiff([100, 64, 0.5, 0.5]);

let richContent = freeTextAnnot.GetContent();
let para = richContent.GetElement(0);
let run = para.GetElement(0);
run.AddText("Some example text");

let textPr = run.GetTextPr();

console.log(`The font family property is: ${textPr.GetFontFamily()}`);