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.. _wx.FontMetrics:

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|phoenix_title|  **wx.FontMetrics**
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Simple collection of various font metrics.          

This object is returned by :meth:`wx.DC.GetFontMetrics` . 







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|method_summary| Methods Summary
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:meth:`~wx.FontMetrics.__init__`                                                 Constructor initializes all fields to 0.
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:attr:`~wx.FontMetrics.ascent`                                                   A public C++ attribute of type ``int``. Part of the height above the baseline.                  
:attr:`~wx.FontMetrics.averageWidth`                                             A public C++ attribute of type ``int``. Average font width, a.k.a. "x-width".                  
:attr:`~wx.FontMetrics.descent`                                                  A public C++ attribute of type ``int``. Part of the height below the baseline.                  
:attr:`~wx.FontMetrics.externalLeading`                                          A public C++ attribute of type ``int``. Inter-line spacing.                  
:attr:`~wx.FontMetrics.height`                                                   A public C++ attribute of type ``int``. Total character height.                  
:attr:`~wx.FontMetrics.internalLeading`                                          A public C++ attribute of type ``int``. Intra-line spacing.                  
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|api| Class API
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.. class:: wx.FontMetrics(object)

   **Possible constructors**::

       FontMetrics()
       
   
   Simple collection of various font metrics.



   .. method:: __init__(self)

      Constructor initializes all fields to 0.                   





   .. attribute:: ascent

      A public C++ attribute of type ``int``. Part of the height above the baseline.                  


   .. attribute:: averageWidth

      A public C++ attribute of type ``int``. Average font width, a.k.a. "x-width".                  


   .. attribute:: descent

      A public C++ attribute of type ``int``. Part of the height below the baseline.                  


   .. attribute:: externalLeading

      A public C++ attribute of type ``int``. Inter-line spacing.                  


   .. attribute:: height

      A public C++ attribute of type ``int``. Total character height.                  


   .. attribute:: internalLeading

      A public C++ attribute of type ``int``. Intra-line spacing.