###### (This function is part of SDL_ttf, a separate library from SDL.)
# TTF_OpenFont

Create a font from a file, using a specified point size.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_ttf/blob/main/include/SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h)

## Syntax

```c
TTF_Font * TTF_OpenFont(const char *file, float ptsize);
```

## Function Parameters

|              |            |                                              |
| ------------ | ---------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| const char * | **file**   | path to font file.                           |
| float        | **ptsize** | point size to use for the newly-opened font. |

## Return Value

([TTF_Font](TTF_Font) *) Returns a valid [TTF_Font](TTF_Font), or NULL on
failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

## Remarks

Some .fon fonts will have several sizes embedded in the file, so the point
size becomes the index of choosing which size. If the value is too high,
the last indexed size will be the default.

When done with the returned [TTF_Font](TTF_Font), use
[TTF_CloseFont](TTF_CloseFont)() to dispose of it.

## Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

## Version

This function is available since SDL_ttf 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [TTF_CloseFont](TTF_CloseFont)

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