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UID: NF:dwrite.IDWriteFactory.CreateTypography
title: IDWriteFactory::CreateTypography (dwrite.h)
description: Creates a typography object for use in a text layout.
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# IDWriteFactory::CreateTypography


## -description


 Creates a typography object for use in a text layout.


## -parameters




### -param typography [out]

Type: <b><a href="/windows/win32/api/dwrite/nn-dwrite-idwritetypography">IDWriteTypography</a>**</b>

When this method returns, contains the address of  a pointer to a newly created typography object, or <b>NULL</b> in case of failure.


## -returns



Type: <b>HRESULT</b>

If this method succeeds, it returns <b xmlns:loc="http://microsoft.com/wdcml/l10n">S_OK</b>. Otherwise, it returns an <b xmlns:loc="http://microsoft.com/wdcml/l10n">HRESULT</b> error code.




## -see-also




<a href="/windows/win32/api/dwrite/nn-dwrite-idwritefactory">IDWriteFactory</a>
 

 

