CSS Font
Font selection is very important for HTML pages.
Using the CSS font property, it is possible to change the size, color, style and more of the text.
Generic Font Families
CSS has five generic font families.
- Serif fonts have a short stroke at the edge of each letter.
- Sans-serif fonts have clean lines (no small strokes attached).
- Monospace fonts have the same fixed width for all characters.
- Cursive fonts mimic human handwriting.
- Fantasy fonts are decorative, expressive fonts.
CSS Font Attributes
Here are some common font attributes:
colorfont-familyfont-sizefont-stylefont-variantfont-weight
Practice with examples "Try it Now"
You can practice the Oracle command in your machine by following examples.
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Example
#p1 {
font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
}
#p2 {
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
#p3 {
font-family: "Lucida Console", "Courier New", monospace;
}Click on the "Try it Now" button to see how it works.
CSS Font Color
The color attribute is used to change the color of the text.
Click on the "Try it Now" button to see how it works.