---
name: "FcFreeTypeQueryFace"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "fontconfig"
version: "2:2.18.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/FcFreeTypeQueryFace"
---

# FcFreeTypeQueryFace(3)

compute pattern from FT\_Face

## NAME

FcFreeTypeQueryFace - compute pattern from FT\_Face

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<fontconfig.h\>** **#include \<fcfreetype.h\>**

**FcPattern \* FcFreeTypeQueryFace (const FT\_Face** *face***, const FcChar8 \****file***, int** *id***, FcBlanks \****blanks***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Constructs a pattern representing 'face'. 'file' and 'id' are used solely as data for pattern elements (FC\_FILE, FC\_INDEX and sometimes FC\_FAMILY). FcBlanks is deprecated, *blanks* is ignored and accepted only for compatibility with older code.