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Style fontStyle Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Definition and Usage

The fontStyle property sets or returns whether the style of the font is normal, italic or oblique.

Syntax

Set the fontStyle property:

Object.style.fontStyle="normal|italic|oblique|inherit"

Return the fontStyle property:

Object.style.fontStyle

Value Description
normal Font is normal. This is default
italic Font is in italic
oblique Font is in oblique
inherit The value of the fontStyle property is inherited from parent element


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The fontStyle property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".


Example

Example

Change font to italic:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("p1").style.fontStyle="italic";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<p id="p1">This is some text.</p>
<br />

<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Change font style</button>

</body>
</html>

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Style Object Reference Style Object
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