Font

AMD: require(["esri/symbols/Font"], (Font) => { /* code goes here */ });
ESM: import Font from "@arcgis/core/symbols/Font.js";
Class: esri/symbols/Font
Inheritance: Font Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.0

The font used to display 2D text symbols and 3D text symbols. This class allows the developer to set the font's family, decoration, size, style, and weight properties. Take note of the "Known Limitations" for each property to understand how they differ depending on the layer type, and if you working with a MapView or SceneView.

See also
Example
let textSymbol = {
  type: "text",  // autocasts as new TextSymbol()
  color: "white",
  haloColor: "black",
  haloSize: "1px",
  text: "You are here",
  xoffset: 3,
  yoffset: 3,
  font: {  // autocasts as new Font()
    size: 12,
    family: "Josefin Slab",
    weight: "bold"
  }
};

Constructors

Font

Constructor
new Font(properties)
Parameter
properties Object
optional

See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Property Overview

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Working with Properties topic.
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Name Type Summary Class
String

The name of the class.

Accessor
String

The text decoration.

Font
String

The font family of the text.

Font
Number

The font size in points.

Font
String

The text style.

Font
String

The text weight.

Font

Property Details

declaredClass

Inherited
Property
declaredClass Stringreadonly
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.7 Accessor since 4.0, declaredClass added at 4.7.

The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as esri.folder.className.

decoration

Property
decoration String

The text decoration.

Possible Values:"underline"|"line-through"|"none"

Default Value:none

family

Property
family String

The font family of the text. The possible values are dependent upon the layer type, and if you are working with a MapView or a SceneView. See the Labeling guide page for detailed explanation, or click the Read more below.

Font families for 3D SceneViews

The supported font families for 3D SceneViews are dependent upon the fonts installed on the user's computer and web browser. If an app uses a font that is not installed, the Font class implements a fallback mechanism that will use the default font family value, which is sans-serif. See these references for instructions on how to install a new font on Windows or Mac.

Fonts that are not installed locally can also be loaded from a url by defining a @font-face in a css file and referencing it from the family property in a symbol layer.

Font families for 2D MapImageLayer

The supported font families for MapImageLayers in a MapView are dependent upon the fonts installed on the ArcGIS Server that published the layer. If an app uses a font that is not installed, the Font class implements a fallback mechanism that will use the default font family value, which is sans-serif.

Font families for 2D FeatureLayer, CSVLayer, StreamLayer, and TextSymbol

The supported font families are based on hosted fonts files in .pbf format. By default, the fonts available are mostly the same ones used by the Esri Vector Basemaps. These fonts are available via https://static.arcgis.com/fonts. The URL can be configured to point to your own font resources by setting the esriConfig.fontsUrl property. If an app uses a font that is not installed, the Font class implements a fallback mechanism that will use the default font family value, which is sans-serif. This uses the Arial Unicode MS font file.

A preview of the fonts listed in the following table are available in the Labeling overview page.

List of fonts currently supported in a 2D MapView:

Font Style Weight Code Snippet
Abril Fatface Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Abril Fatface', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Alegreya Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Alegreya', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Alegreya Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Alegreya', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Alegreya Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Alegreya', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Alegreya Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Alegreya', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Alegreya SC Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Alegreya SC', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Alegreya SC Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Alegreya SC', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Alegreya SC Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Alegreya SC', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Alegreya Sans Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Alegreya Sans', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Amarante Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Amarante', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Amatic SC Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Amatic SC', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Arial Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Arial', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Arial Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Arial', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Arial Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Arial', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Arial Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Arial', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Arial Unicode MS Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Arial Unicode MS', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Arial Unicode MS Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Arial Unicode MS', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Atomic Age Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Atomic Age', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Audiowide Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Audiowide', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Avenir Next LT Pro Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Avenir Next LT Pro', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Avenir Next LT Pro Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Avenir Next LT Pro', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Avenir Next LT Pro Demi Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Avenir Next LT Pro Demi', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Avenir Next LT Pro Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Avenir Next LT Pro', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Avenir Next LT Pro Light normal normal font: { family: 'Avenir Next LT Pro Light', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Avenir Next LT Pro Light Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Avenir Next LT Pro Light', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Avenir Next LT Pro Medium Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Avenir Next LT Pro Medium', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Avenir Next LT Pro Medium Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Avenir Next LT Pro Medium', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Avenir Next LT Pro Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Avenir Next LT Pro', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Avenir Next LT Pro Regular Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Avenir Next LT Pro Regular', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
BellTopo Sans Bold normal bold font: { family: 'BellTopo Sans', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
BellTopo Sans Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'BellTopo Sans', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
BellTopo Sans Italic italic normal font: { family: 'BellTopo Sans', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
BellTopo Sans Regular normal normal font: { family: 'BellTopo Sans', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Belleza Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Belleza', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Black Ops One Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Black Ops One', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Cabin Sketch Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Cabin Sketch', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Cabin Sketch Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Cabin Sketch', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Coming Soon Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Coming Soon', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
FGDC GeoAge Regular normal normal font: { family: 'FGDC GeoAge', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Homemade Apple Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Homemade Apple', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
IM FELL DW Pica PRO Italic italic normal font: { family: 'IM FELL DW Pica PRO', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
IM FELL DW Pica PRO Regular normal normal font: { family: 'IM FELL DW Pica PRO', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Josefin Sans Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Josefin Sans', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Josefin Sans Semibold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Josefin Sans Semibold', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Josefin Slab Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Josefin Slab', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Josefin Slab Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Josefin Slab', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Josefin Slab Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Josefin Slab', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Josefin Slab Light Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Josefin Slab Light', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Josefin Slab Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Josefin Slab', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Josefin Slab Semibold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Josefin Slab Semibold', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Josefin Slab Thin Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Josefin Slab Thin', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Just Another Hand Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Just Another Hand', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Kranky Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Kranky', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Life Savers Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Life Savers', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Loved by the King Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Loved by the King', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Merriweather Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Merriweather', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Merriweather Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Merriweather', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Merriweather Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Merriweather', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Merriweather Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Merriweather', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Montserrat Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Montserrat', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Montserrat Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Montserrat', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Montserrat Medium Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Montserrat Medium', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Montserrat Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Montserrat', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Montserrat Semibold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Montserrat Semibold', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Noto Sans Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Noto Sans', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Noto Sans Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Noto Sans', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Noto Sans Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Noto Sans', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Noto Sans Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Noto Sans', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Noto Serif Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Noto Serif', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Noto Serif Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Noto Serif', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Noto Serif Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Noto Serif', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Noto Serif Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Noto Serif', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Old Standard TT Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Old Standard TT', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Old Standard TT Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Old Standard TT', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Old Standard TT Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Old Standard TT', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Orbitron Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Orbitron', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Orbitron Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Orbitron', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Oregano Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Oregano', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Oregano Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Oregano', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Oswald Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Oswald', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Oswald Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Oswald', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Pacifico Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Pacifico', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Palatino Linotype Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Palatino Linotype', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Playfair Display Black normal normal font: { family: 'Playfair Display Black', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Playfair Display Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Playfair Display', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Playfair Display Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Playfair Display', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Playfair Display Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Playfair Display', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Playfair Display Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Playfair Display', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Playfair Display SC Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Playfair Display SC', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Playfair Display SC Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Playfair Display SC', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Redressed Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Redressed', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Risque Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Risque', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Roboto Condensed Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Roboto Condensed', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Roboto Condensed Light Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Roboto Condensed Light', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Rye Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Rye', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Special Elite Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Special Elite', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Syncopate Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Syncopate', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Syncopate Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Syncopate', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Tangerine Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Tangerine', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Ubuntu Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Ubuntu', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Ubuntu Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Ubuntu', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Ubuntu Condensed Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Ubuntu Condensed', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Ubuntu Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Ubuntu', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Ubuntu Light normal normal font: { family: 'Ubuntu Light', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Ubuntu Light Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Ubuntu Light', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Ubuntu Light Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Ubuntu Light', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Ubuntu Light Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Ubuntu Light', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Ubuntu Medium Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Ubuntu Medium', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Ubuntu Mono Bold normal bold font: { family: 'Ubuntu Mono', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Ubuntu Mono Bold Italic italic bold font: { family: 'Ubuntu Mono', style: 'italic', weight: 'bold' }
Ubuntu Mono Italic italic normal font: { family: 'Ubuntu Mono', style: 'italic', weight: 'normal' }
Ubuntu Mono Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Ubuntu Mono', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Ubuntu Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Ubuntu', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
UnifrakturCook Bold normal bold font: { family: 'UnifrakturCook', style: 'normal', weight: 'bold' }
Vast Shadow Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Vast Shadow', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Walter Turncoat Regular normal normal font: { family: 'Walter Turncoat', style: 'normal', weight: 'normal' }
Default Value:sans-serif
See also
Example
let textSymbol = {
  type: "text",  // autocasts as new TextSymbol()
  text: "Science of Where",
  font: {  // autocasts as new Font()
    family: "Merriweather",
    size: 12,
    style: "italic",
    weight: "bold"
  }
};

size

Property
size Numberautocast
Autocasts from Number|String

The font size in points. This value may be autocast with a string expressing size in points or pixels (e.g. 12px).

Known Limitations

Default Value:9
See also
Examples
// size in points
symbol.size = 14;
// size in pixels
symbol.size = "20px";
// size in points
symbol.size = "14pt";

style

Property
style String

The text style. Specifies whether a font should be styled: normal, italic, or oblique.

Known Limitations

oblique is not supported in 2D FeatureLayer, CSVLayer, and StreamLayer labels.

Possible Values:"normal"|"italic"|"oblique"

Default Value:normal
See also

weight

Property
weight String

The text weight. Specifies the level of boldness.

Known Limitations

bolder and lighter are not supported in 2D FeatureLayer, CSVLayer, and StreamLayer labels.

Possible Values:"normal"|"bold"|"bolder"|"lighter"

Default Value:normal
See also

Method Overview

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Name Return Type Summary Class

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object.

Accessor
Font

Creates a deep clone of the font object.

Font
*

Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from an ArcGIS product.

Font
Boolean

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Accessor

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Accessor
Object

Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS portal JSON representation.

Font

Method Details

addHandles

Inherited
Method
addHandles(handleOrHandles, groupKey)
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, addHandles added at 4.25.

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object. The handles will be removed when the object is destroyed.

// Manually manage handles
const handle = reactiveUtils.when(
  () => !view.updating,
  () => {
    wkidSelect.disabled = false;
  },
  { once: true }
);

this.addHandles(handle);

// Destroy the object
this.destroy();
Parameters
handleOrHandles WatchHandle|WatchHandle[]

Handles marked for removal once the object is destroyed.

groupKey *
optional

Key identifying the group to which the handles should be added. All the handles in the group can later be removed with Accessor.removeHandles(). If no key is provided the handles are added to a default group.

clone

Method
clone(){Font}

Creates a deep clone of the font object.

Returns
Type Description
Font A deep clone of the object that invoked this method.

fromJSON

Method
fromJSON(json){*}static

Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from an ArcGIS product. The object passed into the input json parameter often comes from a response to a query operation in the REST API or a toJSON() method from another ArcGIS product. See the Using fromJSON() topic in the Guide for details and examples of when and how to use this function.

Parameter
json Object

A JSON representation of the instance in the ArcGIS format. See the ArcGIS REST API documentation for examples of the structure of various input JSON objects.

Returns
Type Description
* Returns a new instance of this class.

hasHandles

Inherited
Method
hasHandles(groupKey){Boolean}
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, hasHandles added at 4.25.

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key.

Returns
Type Description
Boolean Returns true if a named group of handles exist.
Example
// Remove a named group of handles if they exist.
if (obj.hasHandles("watch-view-updates")) {
  obj.removeHandles("watch-view-updates");
}

removeHandles

Inherited
Method
removeHandles(groupKey)
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, removeHandles added at 4.25.

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key or an array or collection of group keys to remove.

Example
obj.removeHandles(); // removes handles from default group

obj.removeHandles("handle-group");
obj.removeHandles("other-handle-group");

toJSON

Method
toJSON(){Object}

Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS portal JSON representation. See the Using fromJSON() guide topic for more information.

Returns
Type Description
Object The ArcGIS portal JSON representation of an instance of this class.

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