| Inherited | Initial | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | normal |
CSS1, 2 |
| IE5.5+ | FF1+ | SA1.3+ | OP9.2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Full | Full | Full |
Syntax
Description
This property sets the font style to be applied for the text content of an element.
Example
This style rule makes all elements that
belong to the "ship" class render as
italics:
.ship {
font-style: italic;
}Value
italic- This value specifies a font that’s labeled “italic” in the user agent’s font database. If such a font isn’t available, it will use one labeled “oblique.”
normal- This value specifies a font classified as “normal” in the user agent’s font database. This is typically a Roman (upright) font for Latin characters.
oblique- This value specifies a font labeled “oblique” in the user agent’s font database. This may not be a true oblique font, but may be generated by slanting a Roman font.
Compatibility
| Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
In Internet Explorer for Windows versions up to and including 7, the calculation of widths for inline blocks is incorrect when an italic or oblique font is used. This can cause the element to overflow, which may break float-based layouts due to the incorrect handling of overflow in those browsers.
Internet Explorer for Windows versions up to and
including 7 don’t support the value inherit.
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