# HTML canvas font Property

HTML Canvas Reference

## Example

Write a 30px high text on the canvas, using the font "Arial":

JavaScript:

var c=document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx=c.getContext("2d");
ctx.font="30px Arial";
ctx.fillText("Hello World",10,50);
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## Browser Support

Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari support the font property.

Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions, do not support the <canvas> element.

## Definition and Usage

The font property sets or returns the current font properties for text content on the canvas.

The font property uses the same syntax as the CSS font property.

Default value: | 10px sans-serif
JavaScript syntax: | context.font="italic small-caps bold 12px arial";

## Property Values

Values | Description | Play it
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font-style

Specifies the font style. Possible values:

- normal
- italic
- oblique

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font-variant

Specifies the font variant. Possible values:

- normal
- small-caps

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font-weight

Specifies the font weight. Possible values:

- normal
- bold
- bolder
- lighter
- 100
- 200
- 300
- 400
- 500
- 600
- 700
- 800
- 900

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font-size/line-height | Specifies the font size and the line-height, in pixels | Play it »
font-family | Specifies the font family | Play it »
caption | Use the font captioned controls (like buttons, drop-downs, etc.) | Play it »
icon | Use the font used to label icons | Play it »
menu | Use the font used in menus (drop-down menus and menu lists) | Play it »
message-box | Use the font used in dialog boxes | Play it »
small-caption | Use the font used for labeling small controls | Play it »
status-bar | Use the fonts used in window status bar | Play it »

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