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CSS properties for fonts
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1 CSS Font & Text Properties property
font-family
description
which font will be used
font-size how large the letters will be drawn
font-style used to enable/disable italic style
font-weight used to enable/disable bold style
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font-family More about font-family
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p { p {
font-family: Georgia; font-family: Garamond, "Times New Roman", serif;
} } CSS
h2 {
font-family: "Courier New"; This paragraph uses the above style.
} CSS output
This paragraph uses the first style above. We can specify multiple fonts from highest to lowest priority
Generic font names:
This h2 uses the second style above. serif, sans-serif, cursive, fantasy, monospace
output
If the first font is not found on the user's computer, the
Enclose multi-word font names in quotes next is tried
Placing a generic font name at the end of your font-family
value, ensures that every computer will use a valid font
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font-size font-size
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p { p {
font-size: 24pt; font-size: 24pt;
} CSS } CSS
This paragraph uses the style above. This paragraph uses the style above.
output output
units: pixels (px) vs. point (pt) vs. m-size (em) pt specifies number of point, where a point is 1/72 of an inch
16px, 16pt, 1.16em onscreen
px specifies a number of pixels on the screen
vague font sizes: xx-small , x-small , small , medium, large, x-large, xx-
em specifies number of m-widths, where 1 em is equal to the
large, smaller, larger font's current size
percentage font sizes, e.g.: 90%, 120%
font-weight, font-style CSS properties for text
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p {
font-weight: bold; property description
font-style: italic;
text-align alignment of text within its element
} CSS
text-decoration decorations such as underlining
This paragraph uses the style above. line-height,
output gaps between the various portions of
word-spacing,
the text
letter-spacing
Either of the above can be set to normal to turn them off (e.g. indents the first letter of each
headings) text-indent
paragraph
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Color
text-align
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blockquote { text-align: justify; }
You can set the color of text with the following: h2 { text-align: center; }
color: value; CSS
Possible values are The Gollum’s Quote
color name – example:(red, black…) We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious. They stole it from us.
Sneaky little hobbitses. Wicked, tricksy, false!
output
hexadecimal number – example:(#ff0000, #000000) text-align can be left, right, center, or
justify
RGB color code – example:(rgb(255, 0, 0), rgb(0, 0,
0))
Letter Spacing
text-decoration
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p {
text-decoration: underline;
You can adjust the space between letters in the
} CSS following manner. Setting the value to 0, prevents
This paragraph uses the style above. the text from justifying. You can use negative values.
output
letter-spacing: value;
can also be overline, line-through, blink, or Possible values are
none
normal
effects can be combined:
text-decoration: overline underline; length
Example: letter-spacing:5px;
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Text Transform Word Spacing
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You can control the size of letters in an (X)HTML You can adjust the space between words in the
element with the following: following manner. You can use negative values.
text-transform: value; word-spacing: value;
Possible values are Possible values are
none normal
capitalize length
lowercase
uppercase
