ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts Namespace / TextProperties Class / FontSize Property
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    FontSize Property (TextProperties)
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    Gets and sets the font size of the text element.
    Syntax
    public double FontSize {get; set;}
    Public Property FontSize As Double

    Property Value

    Double
    Example
    Modify existing text element properties
    //Modify the text properties for an existing text element.
    
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals("Layout"));
    
    //Perform on the worker thread
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item
      Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout();
    
      //Reference a text element by name
      TextElement txtElm = lyt.FindElement("Title") as TextElement;
    
      //Change placement
      txtElm.SetX(4.25);
      txtElm.SetY(8);
    
      //Change TextProperties
      TextProperties txt_prop = txtElm.TextProperties;
      txt_prop.FontSize = 48;
      txt_prop.Font = "Times New Roman";
      txt_prop.Text = "Some new text";
      txtElm.SetTextProperties(txt_prop);
    });
    Modify existing text properties
    //Modify the text properties for an existing text element.
    
    //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
    LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals("Layout"));
    
    //Perform on the worker thread
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item
      Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout();
    
      //Reference a text element by name
      TextElement txtElm = lyt.FindElement("Title") as TextElement;
    
      //Change placement
      txtElm.SetX(4.25);
      txtElm.SetY(8);
    
      //Change TextProperties
      TextProperties txt_prop = txtElm.TextProperties;
      txt_prop.FontSize = 48;
      txt_prop.Font = "Times New Roman";
      txt_prop.Text = "Some new text";
      txtElm.SetTextProperties(txt_prop);
    });
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also