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CSS3 @font-face Rule
Example
Specify a font named "myFirstFont", and specify the URL where it can be found:
@font-face
{
font-family: myFirstFont;
src: url('Sansation_Light.ttf'),
url('Sansation_Light.eot'); /* IE9 */
}
{
font-family: myFirstFont;
src: url('Sansation_Light.ttf'),
url('Sansation_Light.eot'); /* IE9 */
}
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Browser Support
The @font-face rule is supported in Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari.
However, Internet Explorer 9 only supports .eot type fonts, while Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera support .ttf and .otf type fonts.
Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions, do not support the @font-face rule.
Definition and Usage
With the @font-face rule, web designers do no longer have to use one of the "web-safe" fonts.
Make a font-face rule by giving the font a name:
- font-family: myFirstFont;
Include a font file somewhere on your server, and refer to it with CSS:
- src: url('Sansation_Light.ttf')
If the font file is located at a different domain, use a full URL instead:
- src: url('http://www.w3schools.com/css3/Sansation_Light.ttf').
Now the font is ready to use, below is an example of how to use it for all div elements:
div
{
font-family: myFirstFont;
}
{
font-family: myFirstFont;
}
Syntax
@font-face
{
font-properties
}
{
font-properties
}
| Font descriptor | Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
| font-family | name | Required. Defines the name of the font. |
| src | URL | Required. Defines the URL(s) where the font should be downloaded from |
| font-stretch | normal condensed ultra-condensed extra-condensed semi-condensed expanded semi-expanded extra-expanded ultra-expanded |
Optional. Defines how the font should be stretched. Default value is "normal" |
| font-style | normal italic oblique |
Optional. Defines how the font should be styled. Default value is "normal" |
| font-weight | normal bold 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 |
Optional. Defines the boldness of the font. Default value is "normal" |
| unicode-range | unicode-range | Optional. Defines the range of unicode characters the font supports. Default value is "U+0-10FFFF" |
Related Pages
CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Fonts
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