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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"[Doc]: FontManager docs should mention the singleton is named `fontManager`","articleBody":"### Documentation Link\n\nhttps://matplotlib.org/devdocs/api/font_manager_api.html\n\n### Problem\n\nThe reference documentation for the `FontManager` class says that there is a singleton:\r\n\r\n\u003e This module provides a single [FontManager](https://matplotlib.org/3.5.1/api/font_manager_api.html#matplotlib.font_manager.FontManager) instance that can be shared across backends and platforms.\r\n\r\nHowever, it doesn't mention that this singleton is named `fontManager`.\n\n### Suggested improvement\n\n* The docstring should clarify that the singleton is named `fontManager`, rather than implying that the `FontManager` class is a singleton:\r\n\r\n    ```restructuredtext\r\n    This module provides a single `FontManager` instance, `fontManager`, that is shared across backends and platforms.\r\n    ```\r\n\r\n* The `fontManager` instance should be documented as a global variable:\r\n\r\n    ```restructuredtext\r\n    .. data:: fontManager\r\n\r\n        The singleton instance of :class:`FontManager`\r\n    ```","author":{"url":"https://github.com/twm","@type":"Person","name":"twm"},"datePublished":"2022-03-02T19:22:15.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":0},"url":"https://github.com/22586/matplotlib/issues/22586"}