Sets font

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# Imagick::setFont

(PECL imagick 2.1.0)

Imagick::setFont — Sets font

### Description

bool Imagick::setFont ( string `$font` )

Sets object's font property. This method can be used for example to set font for caption: pseudo-format. The font needs to be configured in ImageMagick confiration or a file by the name of `font` must exist. This method should not be confused with ImagickDraw::setFont() which sets the font for a specific ImagickDraw object. This method is available if Imagick has been compiled against ImageMagick version 6.3.7 or newer.

### Parameters

`font`

  Font name or a filename

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success.

### See Also

- Imagick::getFont() - Gets font
- ImagickDraw::setFont() - Sets the fully-specified font to use when annotating with text
- ImagickDraw::getFont() - Returns the font

### Examples

Example #1 A Imagick::setFont() example

Example of using Imagick::setFont

`<?php
/* Create new imagick object */
$im = new Imagick();
/* Set the font for the object */
$im->setFont("example.ttf");
/* Create new caption */
$im->newPseudoImage(100, 100, "caption:Hello");
/* Do something with the image */
?>`

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