Direct2D provides an API, similar to Direct3D, for use with C or C++. The API exposes a variety of drawing-related functionality: - Render targets for display and off-screen rendering using Direct2D, ...
Unlike other APIs, such as [GDI](/windows/desktop/gdi/windows-gdi), GDI+ or WPF, [Direct2D](./direct2d-portal.md) interoperates with another API, [DirectWrite ...