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CSS Font
Example
body {font-size:100%;}
h1 {font-size:2.5em;}
h2 {font-size:1.875em;}
p {font-size:0.875em;}
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More Examples
Set the boldness of the font
This example demonstrates how to set the boldness of a font.
Set the variant of the font
This example demonstrates how to set the variant of a font.
All the font properties in one declaration
This example demonstrates how to use the shorthand property for setting all of the font properties
in one declaration.
All CSS Font Properties
The number in the "CSS" column indicates in which CSS version the property is defined (CSS1 or
CSS2).
Property
Description
Values
CSS
font
Sets all the font properties in one
declaration
font-style
font-variant
font-weight
font-size/line-height
font-family
caption
icon
menu
message-box
small-caption
status-bar
inherit
font-family
Specifies the font family for text
family-name
generic-family
inherit
font-size
Specifies the font size of text
xx-small
x-small
small
medium
large
x-large
xx-large
smaller
larger
length
%
inherit
font-style
Specifies the font style for text
normal
italic
oblique
inherit
font-variant
Specifies whether or not a text should be normal
displayed in a small-caps font
small-caps
inherit
font-weight
Specifies the weight of a font
Previous
normal
bold
bolder
lighter
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
inherit
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