Core Text - NSAttributedString line height done right?

Question

I\'m completely in the dark with Core Text\'s line spacing. I\'m using NSAttributedString and I specify the following attributes on it: - kCTFontAttributeName - kCTParagraph

Answer 1

Swift 4 & 5

extension NSAttributedString {

    /// Returns a new instance of NSAttributedString with same contents and attributes with line spacing added.
     /// - Parameter spacing: value for spacing you want to assign to the text.
     /// - Returns: a new instance of NSAttributedString with given line spacing.
     func withLineSpacing(_ spacing: CGFloat) -> NSAttributedString {
         let attributedString = NSMutableAttributedString(attributedString: self)
         let paragraphStyle = NSMutableParagraphStyle()
         paragraphStyle.lineBreakMode = .byTruncatingTail
         paragraphStyle.lineSpacing = spacing
         attributedString.addAttribute(.paragraphStyle,
                                       value: paragraphStyle,
                                       range: NSRange(location: 0, length: string.count))
         return NSAttributedString(attributedString: attributedString)
     }
}