# love.graphics.setNewFont

Available since LÖVE 0.8.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Creates and sets a new Font.

| This function can be slow if it is called repeatedly, such as from love.update or love.draw. If you need to use a specific resource often, create it once and store it somewhere it can be reused! |

## Function

### Synopsis

    font = love.graphics.setNewFont( size )

### Arguments

`number size (12)`
  The size of the font.

### Returns

`Font font`
  The new font.

## Function

### Synopsis

    font = love.graphics.setNewFont( filename, size )

### Arguments

`string filename`
  The path and name of the file with the font.
`number size (12)`
  The size of the font.

### Returns

`Font font`
  The new font.

## Function

### Synopsis

    font = love.graphics.setNewFont( file, size )

### Arguments

`File file`
  A File with the font.
`number size (12)`
  The size of the font.

### Returns

`Font font`
  The new font.

## Function

### Synopsis

    font = love.graphics.setNewFont( data, size )

### Arguments

`Data data`
  A Data with the font.
`number size (12)`
  The size of the font.

### Returns

`Font font`
  The new font.

## Function

### Synopsis

    font = love.graphics.setNewFont( rasterizer )

### Arguments

`Rasterizer rasterizer`
  A rasterizer.

### Returns

`Font font`
  The new font.

## See Also

- love.graphics
- love.graphics.newFont
- love.graphics.setFont

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Category:

- Functions