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

TTF_SetFontCharSpacing

Set additional space in pixels to be applied between any two rendered characters.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h>

Syntax

bool TTF_SetFontCharSpacing(TTF_Font *font, int spacing);

Function Parameters

TTF_Font *

font

the font to specify a direction for.

Return Value

(bool) Returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Remarks

The spacing value is applied uniformly after each character, in addition to the normal glyph's advance.

Spacing may be a negative value, in which case it will reduce the distance instead.

This updates any TTF_Text objects using this font.

Thread Safety

This function should be called on the thread that created the font.

Version

This function is available since SDL_ttf 3.4.0.

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