I believe the CoreText attributes should work. The attribute key of kCTFontTraitsAttribute with a value of TraitCondensed might do the trick.
Kevin > On 8 Oct 2015, at 00:01, David Hoerl <dho...@mac.com> wrote: > > I'd like to do is get a condensed - or better yet - a bold (semi-bold) > condensed version of the "San Francisco" system font. > > What I propose to do is get a "starter" font: > > let font = UIFont.preferredFontForTextStyle(UIFontTextStyleHeadline) > > then get the font descriptor: > > let fd1 = font.fontDescriptor() > > then add a "condensed" attribute: > > let fd2 = fd1.fontDescriptorByAddingAttributes[ the magic sauce ] > > let finalFont = UIFont(descriptor: fd2, size: 0) > > My only problem is I don't know the "magic sauce", and there is a darth of > information on fontDescriptorByAddingAttributes (google it yourself). > > I sure would appreciate anyone who can tell me, or point me in the right > direction, so I can find the "magic sauce" formula. > > - David > _______________________________________________ > > Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) > > Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. > Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/ktam%40yvs.eu.com > > This email sent to k...@yvs.eu.com _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
