---
name: "TTF_GetFontStyleName"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-ttf-doc"
version: "3.2.2+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/TTF_GetFontStyleName"
---

# TTF\_GetFontStyleName(3)

Query a font's style name.

## NAME

TTF\_GetFontStyleName - Query a font's style name.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3\_ttf/SDL\_ttf.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h"
```

**const char \* TTF\_GetFontStyleName(const TTF\_Font \*font);**

## DESCRIPTION

This string is dictated by the contents of the font file.

Note that the returned string is to internal storage, and should not be modified or free'd by the caller. The string becomes invalid, with the rest of the font, when **font** is handed to  **TTF\_CloseFont** ().

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *font*

  the font to query.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the font's style name.

## THREAD SAFETY

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL\_ttf 3.0.0.