K4 InDesign Javascript API Documentation

TextFont

A font.

Instance Properties

Name Description Access
allowEditableEmbedding bool If true, the font can be embedded. read-only
allowOutlines bool If true, the font can be converted to outlines. read-only
allowPDFEmbedding bool If true, the font can be embedded in a PDF document. read-only
allowPrinting bool If true, the can font be printed. read-only
eventListeners EventListeners A collection of event listeners. read-only
events Events A collection of events. read-only
fontFamily string The name of the font family read-only
fontStyleName string The name of the font style. read-only
fontStyleNameNative string The native name of the font style. read-only
fontType FontTypes The type of font. read-only
fullName string The full font name. read-only
fullNameNative string The full native name of the font. read-only
index number The index of the Font within its containing object. read-only
isValid bool Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects. read-only
location string The full path to the Font. read-only
name string The name of the Font. read-only
ordering string The ordering of a CID font. read-only
parent The parent of the Font (a Document or Application). read-only
platformName string The platform font name. read-only
postscriptName string The PostScript name of the font. read-only
properties Object A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. read-write
registry string The registry of a CID font. read-only
restrictedPrinting bool If true, the font allows only restricted printing. read-only
status FontStatus The status of the font. read-only
version string The font version. read-only
writingScript number The writing script. read-only

Methods

addEventListener(
eventType, handler ​[, captures])
  → EventListener
checkOpenTypeFeature(
using)
  → bool
createSubsetFont(
charactersForSubset, fontDestination)
getElements(
)
  → Font
removeEventListener(
eventType, handler ​[, captures])
  → bool
toSource(
)
  → string
toSpecifier(
)
  → string
addEventListener(
eventType, handler ​[, captures=false])
  → EventListener
Adds an event listener.
eventType string The event type.
handler The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures bool This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)
checkOpenTypeFeature(
using)
  → bool
Checks whether the font supports the specified OpenType feature.
using The OpenType feature to check for, specified either as an OpenType feature or a string. Can accept: OpenTypeFeature enumerator or String.
createSubsetFont(
charactersForSubset, fontDestination)
Create a copy of the font with just enough information to render the list of characters given.
charactersForSubset string String with all the characters used in the resulting font.
fontDestination File File location for the new font.
getElements(
)
  → Font
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.
removeEventListener(
eventType, handler ​[, captures=false])
  → bool
Removes the event listener.
eventType string The registered event type.
handler The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures bool This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)
toSource(
)
  → string
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the Font.
toSpecifier(
)
  → string
Retrieves the object specifier.