---
name: "SoFontStyle"
section: "3iv"
platform: "linux"
package: "inventor-doc"
version: "2.1.6+ds-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SoFontStyle/3iv"
---

# SoFontStyle(3iv)

simple 3D text shape node

## NAME

SoFontStyle — simple 3D text shape node

## INHERITS FROM

SoBase \> SoFieldContainer \> SoNode \> SoFont \> SoFontStyle

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<Inventor/nodes/SoFontStyle.h\>**

**enum Family {** **SoFontStyle::SERIF**	Use Serif style (such as Times-Roman)\
 **SoFontStyle::SANS**	Use Sans Serif style (such as Helvetica)\
 **SoFontStyle::TYPEWRITER**	Use fixed pitch style (such as Courier)\
 **}**

**enum Style {** **SoFontStyle::NONE**	No modification to Family\
 **SoFontStyle::BOLD**	Embolden Family\
 **SoFontStyle::ITALIC**	Italicize or Slant Family\
 **}**

Fields from class SoFontStyle:

**SoSFEnum**	**family**\
 **SoSFBitMask**	**style**

Fields from class SoFont:

**SoSFName**	**name**\
 **SoSFFloat**	**size**

Methods from class SoFontStyle:

	**SoFontStyle()**\
 **static SoType**	**getClassTypeId()**\
 **SbString**	**getFontName()**

Methods from class SoNode:

**void**	**setOverride(SbBool state)**\
 **SbBool**	**isOverride() const**\
 **SoNode \***	**copy(SbBool copyConnections = FALSE) const**\
 **virtual SbBool**	**affectsState() const**\
 **static SoNode \***	**getByName(const SbName &name)**\
 **static int**	**getByName(const SbName &name, SoNodeList &list)**

Methods from class SoFieldContainer:

**void**	**setToDefaults()**\
 **SbBool**	**hasDefaultValues() const**\
 **SbBool**	**fieldsAreEqual(const SoFieldContainer \*fc) const**\
 **void**	**copyFieldValues(const SoFieldContainer \*fc, SbBool copyConnections = FALSE)**\
 **SbBool**	**set(const char \*fieldDataString)**\
 **void**	**get(SbString &fieldDataString)**\
 **virtual int**	**getFields(SoFieldList &resultList) const**\
 **virtual SoField \***	**getField(const SbName &fieldName) const**\
 **SbBool**	**getFieldName(const SoField \*field, SbName &fieldName) const**\
 **SbBool**	**isNotifyEnabled() const**\
 **SbBool**	**enableNotify(SbBool flag)**

Methods from class SoBase:

**void**	**ref()**\
 **void**	**unref() const**\
 **void**	**unrefNoDelete() const**\
 **void**	**touch()**\
 **virtual SoType**	**getTypeId() const**\
 **SbBool**	**isOfType(SoType type) const**\
 **virtual void**	**setName(const SbName &name)**\
 **virtual SbName**	**getName() const**

## DESCRIPTION

**This node defines the current font family and style for all subsequent text shapes in the scene graph.**

## FIELDS

**SoSFEnum**	**family**\
 Defines the family of font to use.

**SoSFBitMask**	**style**\
 Defines style modifications to the chosen font, either bold or italic or no change.

## METHODS

	**SoFontStyle()**\
 Creates a font style node with default settings.

**static SoType**	**getClassTypeId()**\
 Returns type identifier for this class.

**SbString**	**getFontName()**\
 Returns the font name used by this node based on the settings of family and style.

## ACTION BEHAVIOR

**SoGLRenderAction, SoCallbackAction, SoGetBoundingBoxAction, SoRayPickAction**\
 Sets the font family and style in the current traversal state.

## FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS

```
FontStyle {
name	"defaultFont"
size	10
family	SERIF
style	NONE
}
```

## SEE ALSO

**SoAsciiText, SoFont, SoText2, SoText3**