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4.2.2 Font Fallbacks

Below are some commonly used font fallbacks, organized by the 5 generic font families:

• Serif
• Sans-serif
• Monospace
• Cursive
• Fantasy

Serif Fonts

font-family	Example text
"Times New Roman", Times, serif	This is a Heading This is a paragraph.
Georgia, serif	This is a Heading This is a paragraph.
Garamond, serif	This is a Heading This is a paragraph.

Sans-Serif Fonts

font-family	Example text
Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif	This is a Heading This is a paragraph.
Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif	This is a Heading This is a paragraph.
'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif	This is a Heading This is a paragraph.
Georgia, Verdana, sans-serif	This is a Heading This is a paragraph.

Monospace Fonts

font-family	Example text
'Courier New', Courier, monospace	This is a Heading This is a paragraph.

Cursive Fonts

font-family	Example text
'Brush Script MT', cursive	This is a Heading This is a paragraph.
'Nanum Brush Script', cursive	This is a Heading This is a paragraph.

Fantasy Fonts

font-family	Example text
Copperplate, Papyrus, fantasy	This is a Heading This is a paragraph.
ThroneOfEgypt, fantasy	This is a Heading This is a paragraph.