CSS font-style property
Three paragraphs have different font styles:
p.normal {font-style:normal}
p.italic {font-style:italic}
p.oblique {font-style:oblique}
p.italic {font-style:italic}
p.oblique {font-style:oblique}
Try it out . . .
Description of property definition and use
The font-style property specifies the font style of the text.
| Default: | normal |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object .style.fontStyle="italic" |
Browser support
The numbers in the table support the first browser version number of the property.
| Attributes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| font-style | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
The property value
| Value | Describe |
|---|---|
| normal | The default. The browser displays a standard font style. |
| italic | The browser displays an italic font style. |
| oblique | The browser displays a tilted font style. |
| inherit | Specifies that the font style should be inherited from the parent element. |
Related articles
CSS tutorial: CSS Font
CSS Reference Manual: Font Properties