CSS font-family Property

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Definition

The font-family property is a prioritized list of font family names and/or generic family names for an element. The browser will use the first value it recognizes.

There are two types of font-family values:

• family-name: The name of a font-family, like "times", "courier", "arial", etc.
• generic-family: The name of a generic-family, like "serif", "sans-serif", "cursive", "fantasy", "monospace".

Note: Separate each value with a comma, and always offer a generic-family name as the last alternative.

Note: If a family-name contains white-space, it should be quoted. Single quotes must be used when using the "style" attribute in  HTML.

Inherited: Yes

JavaScript Syntax

CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.

Scripting Syntax: object.style.fontFamily="arial, sans-serif"

In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the fontFamily property.

In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full Style Object Reference.

Example

Possible Values

Try-It-Yourself Demos

Set the font of a text
This example demonstrates how to set a font of a text.

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