diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_svg.py b/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_svg.py
index e38af2541d45..febc184c8ca4 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_svg.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_svg.py
@@ -1119,10 +1119,8 @@ def _draw_text_as_text(self, gc, x, y, s, prop, angle, ismath, mtext=None):
             weight = fm.weight_dict[prop.get_weight()]
             if weight != 400:
                 font_parts.append(f'{weight}')
-            font_parts.extend([
-                f'{short_float_fmt(prop.get_size())}px',
-                f'{prop.get_family()[0]!r}',  # ensure quoting
-            ])
+            font_parts.append(f'{short_float_fmt(prop.get_size())}px')
+            font_parts.append(f'{prop.get_name()!r}, {prop.get_family()[0]}')
             style['font'] = ' '.join(font_parts)
             if prop.get_stretch() != 'normal':
                 style['font-stretch'] = prop.get_stretch()