CSS2 Font Properties


This is a complete reference guide for web developers where haved we listed all the CSS properties related to font defined in the World Wide Web Consortium's Recommended Specification for Cascading Style Sheets, Level 2

Click any property to see its description with examples:

Property Description
font Sets all the font attributes for an element. Value is any of the values for:
  • font-style
  • font-variant
  • font-weight
  • font-size
  • line-height
  • font-family
font-family Defines the font for an element, either as a specific font or as one of the generic serif, sans-serif, cursive, fantasy, and monospace.
font-size Defines the font size
font-size-adjust Adjusts the current font's aspect ratio
font-stretch Determines the amount to stretch the current font
font-style Defines the style of the face, either normal or some type of slanted style
font-variant Defines a font to be in small caps
font-weight Defines the font weight . if a number is used, it must be a multiple of 100 between 100 and 900; 400 is normal, 700 is the same as the keyword bold







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