# `GSLayer stemsForMaster:`

*Instance Method*

Stem values for a master.

## Declaration

```swift
func stems(for master: GSFontMaster) -> [GSValueStore]
```

```objc
- (NSArray<GSValueStore *> *) stemsForMaster:(GSFontMaster *) master;
```

```python
stemsForMaster_(master: GSFontMaster) -> list[GSValueStore]
```

## Parameters

- `master` — The master whose stem values should be resolved.

## See Also

### Master Metrics

- [`GSMetricStore`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSMetricStore)
- [`GSLayer metrics`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/metrics) — Vertical metrics for the associated master.
- [`GSLayer metricsForMaster:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/metricsForMaster:) — Vertical metrics for a master.
- [`GSLayer metricForType:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/metricForType:) — Master metric value for a metrics type.
- [`GSLayer metricForName:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/metricForName:) — Master metric value for a metric name.
- [`GSLayer isSecondaryMetric:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/isSecondaryMetric:) — Whether a metric is secondary for the layer’s glyph case.
- [`GSValueStore`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSValueStore)