---
name: "FcNameParse"
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/FcNameParse"
---

# FcNameParse(3)

Parse a pattern string

## NAME

FcNameParse - Parse a pattern string

## SYNOPSIS

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

**FcPattern \* FcNameParse (const FcChar8 \****name***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Converts *name* from the standard text format described above into a pattern.