# QuickReferenceNoUnicode If you want to paste this into a text editor that can handle fancy Unicode section headers, try using [QuickReference](QuickReference) instead. ```c // SDL3_ttf API Quick Reference // // https://libsdl.org/ // // The latest version of this document can be found at https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3_ttf/QuickReference // Based on SDL_ttf version 3.0.0 // // This can be useful in an IDE with search and syntax highlighting. // // Original idea for this document came from Dan Bechard (thanks!) // ASCII art generated by: https://patorjk.com/software/taag/#p=display&f=ANSI%20Shadow (with modified 'S' for readability) // XXXXXX XXXXXX XX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX // XX XX XX XX XX XX XX // XXXXXXX XX XX XX XX XX XXXXX // XX XX XX XX XX XX XX // XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XX XX XX #define SDL_TTF_MAJOR_VERSION // Printable format: "%d.%d.%d", MAJOR, MINOR, MICRO #define SDL_TTF_VERSION // This is the version number macro for the current SDL_ttf version. #define SDL_TTF_VERSION_ATLEAST(X, Y, Z) // This macro will evaluate to true if compiled with SDL_ttf at least X.Y.Z. int TTF_Version(void); // This function gets the version of the dynamically linked SDL_ttf library. void TTF_GetFreeTypeVersion(int *major, int *minor, int *patch); // Query the version of the FreeType library in use. void TTF_GetHarfBuzzVersion(int *major, int *minor, int *patch); // Query the version of the HarfBuzz library in use. bool TTF_Init(void); // Initialize SDL_ttf. TTF_Font * TTF_OpenFont(const char *file, float ptsize); // Create a font from a file, using a specified point size. TTF_Font * TTF_OpenFontIO(SDL_IOStream *src, bool closeio, float ptsize); // Create a font from an SDL_IOStream, using a specified point size. TTF_Font * TTF_OpenFontWithProperties(SDL_PropertiesID props); // Create a font with the specified properties. SDL_PropertiesID TTF_GetFontProperties(TTF_Font *font); // Get the properties associated with a font. Uint32 TTF_GetFontGeneration(TTF_Font *font); // Get the font generation. bool TTF_SetFontSize(TTF_Font *font, float ptsize); // Set a font's size dynamically. bool TTF_SetFontSizeDPI(TTF_Font *font, float ptsize, int hdpi, int vdpi); // Set font size dynamically with target resolutions, in dots per inch. float TTF_GetFontSize(TTF_Font *font); // Get the size of a font. bool TTF_GetFontDPI(TTF_Font *font, int *hdpi, int *vdpi); // Get font target resolutions, in dots per inch. #define TTF_STYLE_NORMAL // Font style flags void TTF_SetFontStyle(TTF_Font *font, int style); // Set a font's current style. int TTF_GetFontStyle(const TTF_Font *font); // Query a font's current style. bool TTF_SetFontOutline(TTF_Font *font, int outline); // Set a font's current outline. int TTF_GetFontOutline(const TTF_Font *font); // Query a font's current outline. #define TTF_HINTING_NORMAL // Hinting flags void TTF_SetFontHinting(TTF_Font *font, int hinting); // Set a font's current hinter setting. int TTF_GetFontHinting(const TTF_Font *font); // Query a font's current FreeType hinter setting. void TTF_SetFontWrapAlignment(TTF_Font *font, TTF_HorizontalAlignment align); // Set a font's current wrap alignment option. TTF_HorizontalAlignment TTF_GetFontWrapAlignment(const TTF_Font *font); // Query a font's current wrap alignment option. int TTF_GetFontHeight(const TTF_Font *font); // Query the total height of a font. int TTF_GetFontAscent(const TTF_Font *font); // Query the offset from the baseline to the top of a font. int TTF_GetFontDescent(const TTF_Font *font); // Query the offset from the baseline to the bottom of a font. void TTF_SetFontLineSkip(TTF_Font *font, int lineskip); // Set the spacing between lines of text for a font. int TTF_GetFontLineSkip(const TTF_Font *font); // Query the spacing between lines of text for a font. void TTF_SetFontKerning(TTF_Font *font, bool enabled); // Set if kerning is enabled for a font. bool TTF_GetFontKerning(const TTF_Font *font); // Query whether or not kerning is enabled for a font. bool TTF_FontIsFixedWidth(const TTF_Font *font); // Query whether a font is fixed-width. const char * TTF_GetFontFamilyName(const TTF_Font *font); // Query a font's family name. const char * TTF_GetFontStyleName(const TTF_Font *font); // Query a font's style name. SDL_Surface * TTF_RenderText_Solid(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, size_t length, SDL_Color fg); // Render UTF-8 text at fast quality to a new 8-bit surface. SDL_Surface * TTF_RenderText_Solid_Wrapped(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, size_t length, SDL_Color fg, int wrapLength); // Render word-wrapped UTF-8 text at fast quality to a new 8-bit surface. SDL_Surface * TTF_RenderGlyph_Solid(TTF_Font *font, Uint32 ch, SDL_Color fg); // Render a single 32-bit glyph at fast quality to a new 8-bit surface. bool TTF_SetFontDirection(TTF_Font *font, TTF_Direction direction); // Set direction to be used for text shaping by a font. TTF_Direction TTF_GetFontDirection(TTF_Font *font); // Get direction to be used for text shaping by a font. bool TTF_SetFontScript(TTF_Font *font, const char *script); // Set script to be used for text shaping by a font. bool TTF_GetGlyphScript(Uint32 ch, char *script, size_t script_size); // Get the script used by a 32-bit codepoint. bool TTF_FontHasGlyph(TTF_Font *font, Uint32 ch); // Check whether a glyph is provided by the font for a UNICODE codepoint. SDL_Surface * TTF_GetGlyphImage(TTF_Font *font, Uint32 ch); // Get the pixel image for a UNICODE codepoint. SDL_Surface * TTF_GetGlyphImageForIndex(TTF_Font *font, Uint32 glyph_index); // Get the pixel image for a character index. bool TTF_GetGlyphMetrics(TTF_Font *font, Uint32 ch, int *minx, int *maxx, int *miny, int *maxy, int *advance); // Query the metrics (dimensions) of a font's glyph for a UNICODE codepoint. bool TTF_GetStringSize(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, size_t length, int *w, int *h); // Calculate the dimensions of a rendered string of UTF-8 text. bool TTF_GetStringSizeWrapped(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, size_t length, int wrap_width, int *w, int *h); // Calculate the dimensions of a rendered string of UTF-8 text. bool TTF_MeasureString(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, size_t length, int max_width, int *measured_width, size_t *measured_length); // Calculate how much of a UTF-8 string will fit in a given width. SDL_Surface * TTF_RenderText_Shaded(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, size_t length, SDL_Color fg, SDL_Color bg); // Render UTF-8 text at high quality to a new 8-bit surface. SDL_Surface * TTF_RenderText_Shaded_Wrapped(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, size_t length, SDL_Color fg, SDL_Color bg, int wrap_width); // Render word-wrapped UTF-8 text at high quality to a new 8-bit surface. SDL_Surface * TTF_RenderGlyph_Shaded(TTF_Font *font, Uint32 ch, SDL_Color fg, SDL_Color bg); // Render a single UNICODE codepoint at high quality to a new 8-bit surface. SDL_Surface * TTF_RenderText_Blended(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, size_t length, SDL_Color fg); // Render UTF-8 text at high quality to a new ARGB surface. SDL_Surface * TTF_RenderText_Blended_Wrapped(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, size_t length, SDL_Color fg, int wrap_width); // Render word-wrapped UTF-8 text at high quality to a new ARGB surface. SDL_Surface * TTF_RenderGlyph_Blended(TTF_Font *font, Uint32 ch, SDL_Color fg); // Render a single UNICODE codepoint at high quality to a new ARGB surface. SDL_Surface * TTF_RenderText_LCD(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, size_t length, SDL_Color fg, SDL_Color bg); // Render UTF-8 text at LCD subpixel quality to a new ARGB surface. SDL_Surface * TTF_RenderText_LCD_Wrapped(TTF_Font *font, const char *text, size_t length, SDL_Color fg, SDL_Color bg, int wrap_width); // Render word-wrapped UTF-8 text at LCD subpixel quality to a new ARGB surface. SDL_Surface * TTF_RenderGlyph_LCD(TTF_Font *font, Uint32 ch, SDL_Color fg, SDL_Color bg); // Render a single UNICODE codepoint at LCD subpixel quality to a new ARGB surface. TTF_TextEngine * TTF_CreateSurfaceTextEngine(void); // Create a text engine for drawing text on SDL surfaces. bool TTF_DrawSurfaceText(TTF_Text *text, int x, int y, SDL_Surface *surface); // Draw text to an SDL surface. void TTF_DestroySurfaceTextEngine(TTF_TextEngine *engine); // Destroy a text engine created for drawing text on SDL surfaces. TTF_TextEngine * TTF_CreateRendererTextEngine(SDL_Renderer *renderer); // Create a text engine for drawing text on an SDL renderer. bool TTF_DrawRendererText(TTF_Text *text, float x, float y); // Draw text to an SDL renderer. void TTF_DestroyRendererTextEngine(TTF_TextEngine *engine); // Destroy a text engine created for drawing text on an SDL renderer. TTF_TextEngine * TTF_CreateGPUTextEngine(SDL_GPUDevice *device); // Create a text engine for drawing text with the SDL GPU API. TTF_GPUAtlasDrawSequence * TTF_GetGPUTextDrawData(TTF_Text *text); // Get the geometry data needed for drawing the text. void TTF_DestroyGPUTextEngine(TTF_TextEngine *engine); // Destroy a text engine created for drawing text with the SDL GPU API. TTF_Text * TTF_CreateText(TTF_TextEngine *engine, TTF_Font *font, const char *text, size_t length); // Create a text object from UTF-8 text and a text engine. SDL_PropertiesID TTF_GetTextProperties(TTF_Text *text); // Get the properties associated with a text object. bool TTF_SetTextEngine(TTF_Text *text, TTF_TextEngine *engine); // Set the text engine used by a text object. TTF_TextEngine * TTF_GetTextEngine(TTF_Text *text); // Get the text engine used by a text object. bool TTF_SetTextFont(TTF_Text *text, TTF_Font *font); // Set the font used by a text object. TTF_Font * TTF_GetTextFont(TTF_Text *text); // Get the font used by a text object. bool TTF_SetTextColor(TTF_Text *text, Uint8 r, Uint8 g, Uint8 b, Uint8 a); // Set the color of a text object. bool TTF_SetTextColorFloat(TTF_Text *text, float r, float g, float b, float a); // Set the color of a text object. bool TTF_GetTextColor(TTF_Text *text, Uint8 *r, Uint8 *g, Uint8 *b, Uint8 *a); // Get the color of a text object. bool TTF_GetTextColorFloat(TTF_Text *text, float *r, float *g, float *b, float *a); // Get the color of a text object. bool TTF_SetTextPosition(TTF_Text *text, int x, int y); // Set the position of a text object. bool TTF_GetTextPosition(TTF_Text *text, int *x, int *y); // Get the position of a text object. bool TTF_SetTextWrapWidth(TTF_Text *text, int wrap_width); // Set whether wrapping is enabled on a text object. bool TTF_GetTextWrapWidth(TTF_Text *text, int *wrap_width); // Get whether wrapping is enabled on a text object. bool TTF_SetTextWrapWhitespaceVisible(TTF_Text *text, bool visible); // Set whether whitespace should be visible when wrapping a text object. bool TTF_TextWrapWhitespaceVisible(TTF_Text *text); // Return whether whitespace is shown when wrapping a text object. bool TTF_SetTextString(TTF_Text *text, const char *string, size_t length); // Set the UTF-8 text used by a text object. bool TTF_InsertTextString(TTF_Text *text, int offset, const char *string, size_t length); // Insert UTF-8 text into a text object. bool TTF_AppendTextString(TTF_Text *text, const char *string, size_t length); // Append UTF-8 text to a text object. bool TTF_DeleteTextString(TTF_Text *text, int offset, int length); // Delete UTF-8 text from a text object. bool TTF_GetTextSize(TTF_Text *text, int *w, int *h); // Get the size of a text object. bool TTF_GetTextSubString(TTF_Text *text, int offset, TTF_SubString *substring); // Get the substring of a text object that surrounds a text offset. bool TTF_GetTextSubStringForLine(TTF_Text *text, int line, TTF_SubString *substring); // Get the substring of a text object that contains the given line. TTF_SubString ** TTF_GetTextSubStringsForRange(TTF_Text *text, int offset, int length, int *count); // Get the substrings of a text object that contain a range of text. bool TTF_GetTextSubStringForPoint(TTF_Text *text, int x, int y, TTF_SubString *substring); // Get the portion of a text string that is closest to a point. bool TTF_GetPreviousTextSubString(TTF_Text *text, const TTF_SubString *substring, TTF_SubString *previous); // Get the previous substring in a text object bool TTF_GetNextTextSubString(TTF_Text *text, const TTF_SubString *substring, TTF_SubString *next); // Get the next substring in a text object bool TTF_UpdateText(TTF_Text *text); // Update the layout of a text object. void TTF_DestroyText(TTF_Text *text); // Destroy a text object created by a text engine. void TTF_CloseFont(TTF_Font *font); // Dispose of a previously-created font. void TTF_Quit(void); // Deinitialize SDL_ttf. int TTF_WasInit(void); // Check if SDL_ttf is initialized. ```