Summary

The items we've covered in this chapter represent the foundation for manipulating fonts and sending output to the printer with the .NET Class Library. From here you should be able to easily strengthen this foundation through your own explorations as you extend your knowledge into your own application development.

The following are key points to writing code for font, text, and printing functionality with the .NET Class Library:

  • A font describes the way text appears on a device. Fonts can vary in size, weight, and style.

  • The Font class encapsulates an individual font inside of .NET.

  • The InstalledFontCollection class enables you to return all fonts installed on a given system.

  • The PrivateFontsCollection class enables you to work with custom ...

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