CSS font-weight Property
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Definition
The font-weight property sets how thick or thin characters in text should be displayed.
Inherited: Yes
JavaScript Syntax
CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.
Scripting Syntax: object.style.fontWeight="900"
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the
fontWeight property.
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full
Style Object Reference.
Example
Possible Values
Value |
Description |
normal |
Default. Defines normal characters |
bold |
Defines thick characters |
bolder |
Defines thicker characters |
lighter |
Defines lighter characters |
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 |
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Set the boldness of the font
This example demonstrates how to set the boldness of a font.
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