---
name: "FcPatternAddWeak"
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/FcPatternAddWeak"
---

# FcPatternAddWeak(3)

Add a value to a pattern with weak binding

## NAME

FcPatternAddWeak - Add a value to a pattern with weak binding

## SYNOPSIS

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

**FcBool FcPatternAddWeak (FcPattern \****p***, const char \****object***, FcValue** *value***, FcBool** *append***);**

## DESCRIPTION

FcPatternAddWeak is essentially the same as FcPatternAdd except that any values added to the list have binding *weak* instead of *strong*.