.TH "al_load_font(3alleg5) Allegro reference manual" "" "" "" ""
.SH NAME
.PP
al_load_font \- Allegro 5 API
.SH SYNOPSIS
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
#include\ <allegro5/allegro_font.h>

ALLEGRO_FONT\ *al_load_font(char\ const\ *filename,\ int\ size,\ int\ flags)
\f[]
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Loads a font from disk.
This will use al_load_bitmap_font(3alleg5) if you pass the name of a
known bitmap format, or else al_load_ttf_font(3alleg5).
.PP
Bitmap and TTF fonts are affected by the current bitmap flags at the
time the font is loaded.
.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
al_destroy_font(3alleg5), al_init_font_addon(3alleg5),
al_register_font_loader(3alleg5)