Change the font size and font style of UISearchBar iOS 7

Question

How can I change the font size and font style of UISearchBar in iOS 7?

UITextField *textField = [[searchBar subviews] objectAtIndex:1];
[textField setFont:[U         


        

Answer 1

For Swift 4 you need to reference the NSAttributedStringKey enum:

UITextField.appearance(whenContainedInInstancesOf: [UISearchBar.self])
        .defaultTextAttributes = [NSAttributedStringKey.font.rawValue: UIFont(...)]