HTML DOM Style fontFamily Property

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# Style fontFamily Property

Style Object

## Definition and Usage

The fontFamily property sets or returns a list of font-family names and/or generic-family names for text in an element.

The browser will use the first value it recognizes.

There are two types of font-family values:

- font-family: The name of a font-family, like "verdana" or "arial"
- generic-family: The name of a generic font-family, like "serif" or "sans-serif"

Tip: Always specify a generic-family name as the last alternative!

Note: If a font-family name contains whitespace, it must be quoted.

Tip: Look at Web safe fonts for commonly used font combinations.

## Syntax

Set the fontFamily property:

Object.style.fontFamily="font1, font2, etc.|inherit"

Return the fontFamily property:

Object.style.fontFamily

Value | Description
--- | ---
font1, font2, etc. | A comma-separated list of font-family names and/or generic-family names
inherit | The value of the fontFamily property is inherited from parent element

## Browser Support

The fontFamily 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.fontFamily="Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p id="p1">This is some text.</p>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Change font</button>
</body>
</html>
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