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css at rule descriptor

`font-family` CSS at-rule descriptor

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The font-family CSS descriptor sets the font family for a font specified in an @font-face at-rule.

The value is used for name matching against a particular @font-face when styling elements using the font-family property. Any name may be used, and this overrides any name specified in the underlying font data.

Syntax

/* <string> values */
font-family: "font family";
font-family: "another font family";

/* <custom-ident> value */
font-family: example-font;

Values

  • <family-name>
    • : Specifies the name of the font family.

Formal definition

Formal syntax

Examples

Setting the font family name

@font-face {
  font-family: "Some font family";
  src: url("some_font_name.ttf");
}

Specifications

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.

See also