CSS font family Property
CSS font-family Property
The font-family property is used to specify the font for an element. It can hold several font names as a fallback system. If the browser does not support the first font, it tries the next font.
Types of Fonts:-
family-name:- The name of a font family like a courier, Arial, etc.
generic-family:- The name of a generic family like a serif, sans-serif, fantasy, etc.
For Your Information:-
For best writing, a font family starts with a family name and ends with a generic name and separates each of them with a comma.
Syntax:-
Its syntax is:- font-family: family-name | generic-family | initial | inherit;
Further Explanation:-
Value | Description |
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family-name / generic-family | A prioritized list of font family names OR generic family names OR both. |
initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. |