ArcGIS Pro 3.3 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Core Namespace / TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions Class / GetDefaultFont Method
Example

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    GetDefaultFont Method
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    Gets the application default font family name and style. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
    Syntax
    public ValueTuple<string,string> GetDefaultFont()
    Public Function GetDefaultFont() As ValueTuple(Of String,String)

    Return Value

    A tuple containing the font family name and style
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
    Example
    Get TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions
    QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Get the default font (see also 'SymbolFactory.Instance.DefaultFont')
      var def_font = ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.GetDefaultFont();
      System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(
        $"\r\ndefault font: {def_font.fontName}, {def_font.styleName}");
    
      //Get the default graphics element symbols - point, line, poly, text
      var ptSymbol = ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.GetDefaultPointSymbol();
      var lineSymbol = ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.GetDefaultLineSymbol();
      var polySymbol = ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.GetDefaultPolygonSymbol();
      var textSymbol = ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.GetDefaultTextSymbol();
    });
    
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also