(This function is part of SDL_ttf, a separate library from SDL.)

TTF_GetFontHinting

Query a font's current FreeType hinter setting.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h>

Syntax

TTF_HintingFlags TTF_GetFontHinting(const TTF_Font *font);

Function Parameters

Return Value

(TTF_HintingFlags) Returns the font's current hinter value, or TTF_HINTING_INVALID if the font is invalid.

Remarks

The hinter setting is a single value:

• TTF_HINTING_NORMAL
• TTF_HINTING_LIGHT
• TTF_HINTING_MONO
• TTF_HINTING_NONE
• TTF_HINTING_LIGHT_SUBPIXEL (available in SDL_ttf 3.0.0 and later)

Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Version

This function is available since SDL_ttf 3.0.0.

See Also

• TTF_SetFontHinting

CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIFunction, CategorySDLTTF