font-family
The font-family attribute indicates which font family will be used to render the text, specified as a prioritized list of font family names and/or generic family names.
Note: As a presentation attribute, font-family can be used as a CSS property. See the CSS font-family property for more information.
You can use this attribute with the following SVG elements:
Example
html
<svg viewBox="0 0 200 30" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<text y="20" font-family="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sans serif</text>
<text x="100" y="20" font-family="monospace">Monospace</text>
</svg>
Usage notes
| Value | Error: could not find syntax for this item |
|---|---|
| Default value | Depends on user agent |
| Animatable | Yes |
For a description of the values, please refer to the CSS font-family property.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| CSS Fonts Module Level 4 # generic-font-families |
| CSS Fonts Module Level 4 # font-family-prop |
Browser compatibility
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