Gambas Documentation - /comp/gb.cairo/cairofontextents/height

/comp/gb.cairo/cairofontextents/height

# CairoFontExtents.Height (gb.cairo)

Property Read Height As Float

Return the recommended vertical distance between baselines when setting consecutive lines of text with the font.

This is greater than Ascent + Descent by a quantity known as the line spacing or external leading. When space is at a premium, most fonts can be set with only a distance of Ascent + Descent between lines.