# `GSGlyph hasBraceLayer`

*Instance Method*

Whether any stored layer is an Intermediate layer at explicit design-space coordinates.

## Declaration

```swift
func hasBraceLayer() -> Bool
```

```objc
- (BOOL) hasBraceLayer;
```

```python
hasBraceLayer() -> bool
```

## Discussion

Inactive Intermediate layers satisfy this condition, too.

## See Also

### Layer Kinds

- [`GSGlyph hasSpecialLayers`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/hasSpecialLayers) — Whether any stored layer has special layer attributes.
- [`GSGlyph hasBracketLayer`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/hasBracketLayer) — Whether any stored layer is an Alternative layer selected by axis rules.