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<!--> <!DOCTYPE> <a> <abbr> <acronym> <address> <applet> <area> <article> <aside> <audio> <b> <base> <basefont> <bdi> <bdo> <big> <blockquote> <body> <br> <button> <canvas> <caption> <center> <cite> <code> <col> <colgroup> <command> <datalist> <dd> <del> <details> <dfn> <dialog> <dir> <div> <dl> <dt> <em> <embed> <fieldset> <figcaption> <figure> <font> <footer> <form> <frame> <frameset> <head> <header> <hgroup> <h1> - <h6> <hr> <html> <i> <iframe> <img> <input> <ins> <kbd> <keygen> <label> <legend> <li> <link> <map> <mark> <menu> <meta> <meter> <nav> <noframes> <noscript> <object> <ol> <optgroup> <option> <output> <p> <param> <pre> <progress> <q> <rp> <rt> <ruby> <s> <samp> <script> <section> <select> <small> <source> <span> <strike> <strong> <style> <sub> <summary> <sup> <table> <tbody> <td> <textarea> <tfoot> <th> <thead> <time> <title> <tr> <track> <tt> <u> <ul> <var> <video> <wbr>HTML canvas font Property
Example
Write a 30px high text on the canvas, using the font "Arial":
JavaScript:
var c=document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx=c.getContext("2d");
ctx.font="30px Arial";
ctx.fillText("Hello World",10,50);
var ctx=c.getContext("2d");
ctx.font="30px Arial";
ctx.fillText("Hello World",10,50);
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Browser Support
Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari support the font property.
Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions, do not support the <canvas> element.
Definition and Usage
The font property sets or returns the current font properties for text content on the canvas.
The font property uses the same syntax as the CSS font property.
| Default value: | 10px sans-serif |
|---|---|
| JavaScript syntax: | context.font="italic small-caps bold 12px arial"; |
Property Values
| Values | Description | Play it |
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| font-style | Specifies the font style. Possible values:
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| font-variant | Specifies the font variant. Possible values:
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| font-weight | Specifies the font weight. Possible values:
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| font-size/line-height | Specifies the font size and the line-height, in pixels | Play it » |
| font-family | Specifies the font family | Play it » |
| caption | Use the font captioned controls (like buttons, drop-downs, etc.) | Play it » |
| icon | Use the font used to label icons | Play it » |
| menu | Use the font used in menus (drop-down menus and menu lists) | Play it » |
| message-box | Use the font used in dialog boxes | Play it » |
| small-caption | Use the font used for labeling small controls | Play it » |
| status-bar | Use the fonts used in window status bar | Play it » |
HTML Canvas Reference
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