     @enum(styleprovider, glyphspec, @text_align_name, "left right center")
     @enum(styleprovider, glyphspec, @text_baseline_name, "top middle bottom alphabetic hanging")
   font:(obj, font_size) ->
-    if font_size?
+    if not font_size?
       font_size = @select(@text_font_size_name,  obj)
     font       = @select(@text_font_name,       obj)
     font_style = @select(@text_font_style_name, obj)

        return obj[@[attrname].field]

    # otherwise, if the attribute exists on the object, return that value
    if obj[attrname]
      return obj[attrname]

    # finally, check for a default value on this property object that could be returned


    # if the attribute is not on this property object at all, log a bad request
    if not (attrname of @)
      console.log("requested unknown property '#{ attrname } on object: " + obj)
      return

    # if the attribute specifies a field, and the field exists on the object, return that value
