---
name: "FcNameGetObjectType"
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/FcNameGetObjectType"
---

# FcNameGetObjectType(3)

Lookup an object type

## NAME

FcNameGetObjectType - Lookup an object type

## SYNOPSIS

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

**const FcObjectType \* FcNameGetObjectType (const char \****object***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Return the object type for the pattern element named *object*.