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4.2.7 Font Shorthand

To shorten the code, it is also possible to specify all the individual font properties in one property. The font property is a shorthand property for:

Note: The font-size and font-family values are required. If one of the other values is missing, their default value are used.

Example

Use font to set several font properties in one declaration:

p.a {
  font: 20px Arial, sans-serif;
}

p.b {
  font: italic small-caps bold 12px/30px Georgia, serif;
}

All CSS Font Properties

Property Description
font Sets all the font properties in one declaration
font-family Specifies the font family for text
font-size Specifies the font size of text
font-style Specifies the font style for text
font-variant Specifies whether or not a text should be displayed in a small-caps font
font-weight Specifies the weight of a font