Size Metrics¶
- class freetype.SizeMetrics(metrics)¶
The size metrics structure gives the metrics of a size object.
Note
The scaling values, if relevant, are determined first during a size changing operation. The remaining fields are then set by the driver. For scalable formats, they are usually set to scaled values of the corresponding fields in Face.
Note that due to glyph hinting, these values might not be exact for certain fonts. Thus they must be treated as unreliable with an error margin of at least one pixel!
Indeed, the only way to get the exact metrics is to render all glyphs. As this would be a definite performance hit, it is up to client applications to perform such computations.
The SizeMetrics structure is valid for bitmap fonts also.
- property ascender¶
The ascender in 26.6 fractional pixels. See Face for the details.
- property descender¶
The descender in 26.6 fractional pixels. See Face for the details.
- property height¶
The height in 26.6 fractional pixels. See Face for the details.
- property max_advance¶
The maximal advance width in 26.6 fractional pixels. See Face for the details.
- property x_ppem¶
The width of the scaled EM square in pixels, hence the term ‘ppem’ (pixels per EM). It is also referred to as ‘nominal width’.
- property x_scale¶
A 16.16 fractional scaling value used to convert horizontal metrics from font units to 26.6 fractional pixels. Only relevant for scalable font formats.
- property y_ppem¶
The height of the scaled EM square in pixels, hence the term ‘ppem’ (pixels per EM). It is also referred to as ‘nominal height’.
- property y_scale¶
A 16.16 fractional scaling value used to convert vertical metrics from font units to 26.6 fractional pixels. Only relevant for scalable font formats.