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CSS font-weight Property

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Example

Set different font weight for three paragraphs:

p.normal {font-weight:normal;}
p.thick {font-weight:bold;}
p.thicker {font-weight:900;}

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Definition and Usage

The font-weight property sets how thick or thin characters in text should be displayed.

Default value: normal
Inherited: yes
Version: CSS1
JavaScript syntax: object.style.fontWeight="900"


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The font-weight 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 Defines normal characters. This is default Play it »
bold Defines thick characters Play it »
bolder Defines thicker characters Play it »
lighter Defines lighter characters Play it »
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Defines from thin to thick characters. 400 is the same as normal, and 700 is the same as bold Play it »
inherit Specifies that the font weight should be inherited from the parent element  


Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Font

CSS reference: font property

HTML DOM reference: fontWeight property


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