Definition The font property is, with exception of some system fonts, a shorthand property for setting all of the properties for a font in ...
Definition
The font property is, with exception of some system fonts, a shorthand property for setting all of the properties for a font in one declaration.Inherited: Yes
Note: This property also has a sixth value: "line-height", which sets the space between lines.
JavaScript Syntax
CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.Scripting Syntax: object.style.font="italic bold 12px arial,serif"
Example
| p { font: 12px arial } p { font: italic small-caps bold 12px arial } p { font: oblique small-caps 900 12px/14px arial } p { font: menu } |
Possible Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| font-style font-variant font-weight font-size/line-height font-family | Sets the properties for a font. The line-height value sets the space between lines. The value can be a number, a %, or a font size. Default value: Browser dependent |
| caption | Defines the font that are used by captioned controls (like buttons, drop-downs, etc.) |
| icon | Defines the fonts that are used by icon labels |
| menu | Defines the fonts that are used by dropdown menus |
| message-box | Defines the fonts that are used by dialog boxes |
| small-caption | |
| status-bar | Defines the fonts that are used by window status bars |
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