Css Font Style

CSS font style

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CSS font-style property is used to specify the style of the font used for text. This is usually applied to text content within HTML elements. The property accepts three main values: normal, italic, and oblique. Here’s a brief explanation of each: normal is the default style, italic is used to display text in italics, and oblique slants the text, similar to italics but with less emphasis. You can also apply font-style to various HTML elements to enhance the typographic design of your web pages.

p {
    font-style: italic;
}

h1 {
    font-style: oblique;
}

span {
    font-style: normal;
}

Using CSS font-style is simple. You apply it within a style rule in your CSS file or inline in HTML. Here’s an example of how to use it in a CSS stylesheet:

body {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.quote {
    font-style: italic;
    color: gray;
}

In addition to the basic values, many browsers also support the inherit and initial values:

inherit makes the element inherit the font style from its parent.
initial sets the font style to its default value. This can be helpful in CSS hierarchies to manage font styles across different components.

div {
    font-style: inherit;
}

h2 {
    font-style: initial;
}

When using font-style, it’s good practice to ensure that not all text on a page is styled the same way. Use it selectively to draw attention to specific elements or to convey a different tone, such as in quotes or citations.

blockquote {
    font-style: italic;
    border-left: 5px solid #ccc;
    padding-left: 10px;
}