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CSS font-style Property
Example
Set different font styles for three paragraphs:
p.normal {font-style:normal}
p.italic {font-style:italic}
p.oblique {font-style:oblique}
p.italic {font-style:italic}
p.oblique {font-style:oblique}
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Definition and Usage
The font-style property specifies the font style for a text.
| Default value: | normal |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.fontStyle="italic" |
Browser Support
The font-style 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".
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| normal | The browser displays a normal font style. This is default | Play it » |
| italic | The browser displays an italic font style | Play it » |
| oblique | The browser displays an oblique font style | Play it » |
| inherit | Specifies that the font style should be inherited from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Font
CSS reference: font property
HTML DOM reference: fontStyle property
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