The properties above can also be set with separate style properties. The use of separate properties is highly recommended for non-advanced authors for better controllability.

Syntax

Set the font property:

Object.style.font="[style variant weight size/lineHeight family] or [reserved word]"

Return the font property:

Object.style.font

Tip: The font property has no default value.

Value	Description
style	Sets the font-style
variant	Sets the text in a small-caps font
weight	Sets the boldness of the font
size	Sets the size of the font
lineHeight	Sets the distance between lines
family	Sets the font face
caption	The font used for captioned controls (like buttons, drop-downs, etc.)
icon	The font used to label icons
menu	The font used in menus
message-box	The font used in dialog boxes
small-caption	The font used in small controls
status-bar	The font used in window status bars
inherit	The value of the font property is inherited from parent element

Browser Support

The font 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

Change the font of a text:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("p1").style.font="italic bold 20px arial,serif";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

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

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

</body>
</html>

Try it yourself »

Style Object