Example
Set different font weight for three paragraphs:
p.normal {
font-weight: normal;
}
p.thick {
font-weight: bold;
}
p.thicker {
font-weight: 900;
}
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Definition and Usage
The font-weight property sets how thick or thin characters in text should be displayed.
| Default value: | normal |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.fontWeight="bold" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| font-weight | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
CSS Syntax
font-weight: normal|bold|bolder|lighter|number|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| normal | Defines normal characters. This is default | Play it » |
| bold | Defines thick characters | Play it » |
| bolder | Defines thicker characters | Play it » |
| lighter | Defines lighter characters | Play it » |
| 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 |
Defines from thin to thick characters. 400 is the same as normal, and 700 is the same as bold | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Font
CSS reference: font property
HTML DOM reference: fontWeight property