Get single glyph metrics (.net)

Question

How can I get full information about single glyph from choosen font (for example Arial -> symbol "A")

This picture describe what variables I need to find:

Sathrum

Answer 1

You can start with the FontFamily class.

and this CP article http://www.codeproject.com/KB/GDI-plus/ExtendedGraphicsII.aspx

Aisne

Answer 2

I don't think FontFamily will give any information about a particular glyph, but the DirectWrite interface might work: (I haven't used it yet)

• Glyphs and Glyph Runs
• IDWriteFontFace::GetGlyphIndices
• IDWriteFontFace::GetDesignGlyphMetrics

Sortition

Yes, with IDWriteFontFace::GetGlyphIndices GetMetrics, GetGlyphMetrics, and IDWriteFontFace1::GetCaretMetrics, using the DWRITE_FONT_METRICS::ascent/descent/xHeight/capHeight, DWRITE_GLYPH_METRICS::width, DWRITE_CARET_METRICS::slopeRise/slopeRun. – Stormie