font-style

The font-style attribute specifies whether the text is to be rendered using a normal, italic, or oblique face.

Note: As a presentation attribute, font-style can be used as a CSS property. See the css font-style property for more information.

You can use this attribute with the following SVG elements:

Example

<svg viewBox="0 0 250 30" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text y="20" font-style="normal">Normal font style</text>
  <text x="150" y="20" font-style="italic">Italic font style</text>
</svg>

Usage notes

Value normal | italic | oblique
Default value normal
Animatable Yes

For a description of the values, please refer to the CSS font-style property.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Fonts Module Level 4
The definition of 'font-style' in that specification.
Working Draft No change
CSS Fonts Module Level 3
The definition of 'font-style' in that specification.
Recommendation No change
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)
The definition of 'font-style' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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See also