---
name: "FcInitLoadConfigAndFonts"
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/FcInitLoadConfigAndFonts"
---

# FcInitLoadConfigAndFonts(3)

load configuration and font data

## NAME

FcInitLoadConfigAndFonts - load configuration and font data

## SYNOPSIS

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

**FcConfig \* FcInitLoadConfigAndFonts (void);**

## DESCRIPTION

Loads the default configuration file and builds information about the available fonts.  Returns the resulting configuration.