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.. _class_BitmapFont:

BitmapFont
==========

**Inherits:** :ref:`Font<class_Font>` **<** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
-----------------

Renders text using ``*.fnt`` fonts.

Properties
----------

+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`           | :ref:`ascent<class_BitmapFont_property_ascent>`                 |
+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`             | :ref:`distance_field<class_BitmapFont_property_distance_field>` |
+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`BitmapFont<class_BitmapFont>` | :ref:`fallback<class_BitmapFont_property_fallback>`             |
+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`           | :ref:`height<class_BitmapFont_property_height>`                 |
+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+

Methods
-------

+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                  | :ref:`add_char<class_BitmapFont_method_add_char>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` character, :ref:`int<class_int>` texture, :ref:`Rect2<class_Rect2>` rect, :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` align=Vector2( 0, 0 ), :ref:`float<class_float>` advance=-1 **)** |
+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                  | :ref:`add_kerning_pair<class_BitmapFont_method_add_kerning_pair>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` char_a, :ref:`int<class_int>` char_b, :ref:`int<class_int>` kerning **)**                                                                                 |
+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                  | :ref:`add_texture<class_BitmapFont_method_add_texture>` **(** :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` texture **)**                                                                                                                                               |
+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                  | :ref:`clear<class_BitmapFont_method_clear>` **(** **)**                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` | :ref:`create_from_fnt<class_BitmapFont_method_create_from_fnt>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` path **)**                                                                                                                                            |
+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`get_char_size<class_BitmapFont_method_get_char_size>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` char, :ref:`int<class_int>` next=0 **)** const                                                                                                                  |
+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                 | :ref:`get_kerning_pair<class_BitmapFont_method_get_kerning_pair>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` char_a, :ref:`int<class_int>` char_b **)** const                                                                                                          |
+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>`         | :ref:`get_texture<class_BitmapFont_method_get_texture>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** const                                                                                                                                                     |
+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                 | :ref:`get_texture_count<class_BitmapFont_method_get_texture_count>` **(** **)** const                                                                                                                                                                   |
+---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Description
-----------

Renders text using ``*.fnt`` fonts containing texture atlases. Supports distance fields. For using vector font files like TTF directly, see :ref:`DynamicFont<class_DynamicFont>`.

Property Descriptions
---------------------

.. _class_BitmapFont_property_ascent:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **ascent**

+----------+-------------------+
| *Setter* | set_ascent(value) |
+----------+-------------------+
| *Getter* | get_ascent()      |
+----------+-------------------+

Ascent (number of pixels above the baseline).

----

.. _class_BitmapFont_property_distance_field:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **distance_field**

+----------+--------------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_distance_field_hint(value) |
+----------+--------------------------------+
| *Getter* | is_distance_field_hint()       |
+----------+--------------------------------+

If ``true``, distance field hint is enabled.

----

.. _class_BitmapFont_property_fallback:

- :ref:`BitmapFont<class_BitmapFont>` **fallback**

+----------+---------------------+
| *Setter* | set_fallback(value) |
+----------+---------------------+
| *Getter* | get_fallback()      |
+----------+---------------------+

The fallback font.

----

.. _class_BitmapFont_property_height:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **height**

+----------+-------------------+
| *Setter* | set_height(value) |
+----------+-------------------+
| *Getter* | get_height()      |
+----------+-------------------+

Total font height (ascent plus descent) in pixels.

Method Descriptions
-------------------

.. _class_BitmapFont_method_add_char:

- void **add_char** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` character, :ref:`int<class_int>` texture, :ref:`Rect2<class_Rect2>` rect, :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` align=Vector2( 0, 0 ), :ref:`float<class_float>` advance=-1 **)**

Adds a character to the font, where ``character`` is the unicode value, ``texture`` is the texture index, ``rect`` is the region in the texture (in pixels!), ``align`` is the (optional) alignment for the character and ``advance`` is the (optional) advance.

----

.. _class_BitmapFont_method_add_kerning_pair:

- void **add_kerning_pair** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` char_a, :ref:`int<class_int>` char_b, :ref:`int<class_int>` kerning **)**

Adds a kerning pair to the ``BitmapFont`` as a difference. Kerning pairs are special cases where a typeface advance is determined by the next character.

----

.. _class_BitmapFont_method_add_texture:

- void **add_texture** **(** :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` texture **)**

Adds a texture to the ``BitmapFont``.

----

.. _class_BitmapFont_method_clear:

- void **clear** **(** **)**

Clears all the font data and settings.

----

.. _class_BitmapFont_method_create_from_fnt:

- :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **create_from_fnt** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` path **)**

Creates a BitmapFont from the ``*.fnt`` file at ``path``.

----

.. _class_BitmapFont_method_get_char_size:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_char_size** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` char, :ref:`int<class_int>` next=0 **)** const

Returns the size of a character, optionally taking kerning into account if the next character is provided.

----

.. _class_BitmapFont_method_get_kerning_pair:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_kerning_pair** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` char_a, :ref:`int<class_int>` char_b **)** const

Returns a kerning pair as a difference.

----

.. _class_BitmapFont_method_get_texture:

- :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` **get_texture** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` idx **)** const

Returns the font atlas texture at index ``idx``.

----

.. _class_BitmapFont_method_get_texture_count:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_texture_count** **(** **)** const

Returns the number of textures in the BitmapFont atlas.