FontNumeralStyle Enum
Definition
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Describes the numeral style for a Typography object.
public enum class FontNumeralStylepublic enum FontNumeralStyletype FontNumeralStyle = Public Enum FontNumeralStyle- Inheritance
Fields
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 0 | Default numeral style is used. |
| Lining | 1 | Lining numeral style is used. Replaces default glyphs with numeric forms of even height. |
| OldStyle | 2 | Old style numeral style is used. Replaces default glyphs with a figure style that matches lowercase letters in height and color. |
Examples
The following code example shows how to define old style numerals for the Palatino Linotype font, using properties of the Typography object.
<Paragraph FontFamily="Palatino Linotype">
<Run Typography.NumeralStyle="Normal">1234567890</Run>
<Run Typography.NumeralStyle="OldStyle">1234567890</Run>
</Paragraph>
Remarks
OpenType fonts support an old style numeral format. This format is useful for displaying numerals in styles that are no longer standard. The following text displays an 18th century date in standard and old style numeral formats for the Palatino Linotype font.
Example of standard and old style numerals
The following text displays standard numerals for the Palatino Linotype font, followed by old style numerals.
Example of standard and old style numeral sets
Note
Most OpenType fonts expose only a subset of the total OpenType features available. If a specified font does not support a particular feature, the default glyphs are used instead.
