# Set font size for device context

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/set-font-size-for-device-context/180973>\
**Category:** wxRuby\
**Created:** [January 2, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/set-font-size-for-device-context/180973 "2010-01-02T14:22:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![haris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@haris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/haris)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/set-font-size-for-device-context/180973/1 "2010-01-02T14:22:31Z")

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Hi.

How to set font size for device context  
(for use with draw\_text method) ?

I tried set\_point\_size method of Font class  
but nothing happens.  
What exactly does this method do ?

Thanks  
Haris