font-synthesis-style
Baseline 2023
Newly available
Since March 2023, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.
The font-synthesis-style
CSS property lets you specify whether or not the browser may synthesize the oblique typeface when it is missing in a font family.
It is often convenient to use the shorthand property font-synthesis
to control all typeface synthesis values.
Syntax
css
/* Keyword values */
font-synthesis-style: auto;
font-synthesis-style: none;
/* Global values */
font-synthesis-style: inherit;
font-synthesis-style: initial;
font-synthesis-style: revert;
font-synthesis-style: revert-layer;
font-synthesis-style: unset;
Values
Formal definition
Initial value | auto |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements and text. It also applies to ::first-letter and ::first-line . |
Inherited | yes |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
font-synthesis-style =
auto |
none
Examples
Disabling synthesis of oblique typeface
This example shows turning off synthesis of the oblique typeface by the browser in the Montserrat
font.
HTML
html
<p class="english">
This is the default <em>oblique typeface</em> and
<strong>bold typeface</strong>.
</p>
<p class="english no-syn">
The <em>oblique typeface</em> is turned off here but not the
<strong>bold typeface</strong>.
</p>
CSS
css
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat&display=swap");
.english {
font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}
.no-syn {
font-synthesis-style: none;
}
Result
Specifications
Specification |
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CSS Fonts Module Level 4 # font-synthesis-style |
Browser compatibility
BCD tables only load in the browser