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font Description:

The font property defines all the font properties in one single property.

font in CSS Versions:

font Syntax:

font: [ [ <font-style> || <font-variant> || <font-weight> ]? <font-size> [ / <line-height> ]? <font-family> ] | caption | icon | menu | message-box | small-caption | status-bar | inherit

The following are for system fonts.

  • caption
    The font used for captioned controls (e.g., buttons, drop-downs, etc.).
  • icon
    The font used to label icons.
  • menu
    The font used in menus (e.g., dropdown menus and menu lists).
  • message-box
    The font used in dialog boxes.
  • small-caption
    The font used for labeling small controls.
  • status-bar
    The font used in window status bars.
  • inherit
    The element should have the same font setting as the parent.

font Initial Value:

Not defined.

font Applies To

All elements.

font Inheritance:

This property is inherited.

font Browser Support:

font Examples:

Standard font property

<p style="font : 12pt arial,geneva,sans-serif;">
 This paragraph is 12 point sans-serif font.
 </p>
With a font-variant
<p style="font : 12pt small-caps arial,geneva,sans-serif;">
 This paragraph is the same as above only with small-caps.
 </p>

font Special Notes:

  • font-size and font-family are required

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