# Tangent

> Tangent compression enabled.

## Definition

* **Type:** Field
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor.CoreModule

```csharp
Tangent = 4
```

### Remarks

Tangents are stored in 16-bit floating point format when this flag is enabled and the platform supports it. Uncompressed tangents are stored in 32-bit floating point format.