Example
Write a 30px high text on the canvas, using the font "Arial":
JavaScript:
var c=document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx=c.getContext("2d");
ctx.font="30px Arial";
ctx.fillText("Hello World",10,50);
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Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| font | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 10.1 |
Definition and Usage
The font property sets or returns the current font properties for text content on the canvas.
The font property uses the same syntax as the CSS font property.
| Default value: | 10px sans-serif |
|---|---|
| JavaScript syntax: | context.font="italic small-caps bold 12px arial"; |
Property Values
| Values | Description | Play it |
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| font-style | Specifies the font style. Possible values:
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| font-variant | Specifies the font variant. Possible values:
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| font-weight | Specifies the font weight. Possible values:
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| font-size/line-height | Specifies the font size and the line-height, in pixels | Play it » |
| font-family | Specifies the font family | Play it » |
| caption | Use the font captioned controls (like buttons, drop-downs, etc.) | Play it » |
| icon | Use the font used to label icons | Play it » |
| menu | Use the font used in menus (drop-down menus and menu lists) | Play it » |
| message-box | Use the font used in dialog boxes | Play it » |
| small-caption | Use the font used for labeling small controls | Play it » |
| status-bar | Use the fonts used in window status bar | Play it » |
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