Style fontVariant attribute

Definition and usage

fontVariant Attribute sets or returns whether the font is displayed as small capitals.

This means that all lowercase letters will be converted to uppercase, but these letters will have a smaller font size compared to the rest of the text.

See also:

CSS Tutorial:CSS teckensnitt

CSS Reference Manual:font-variant attribute

HTML DOM Reference Manual:font attribute

Instance

Example 1

Set the <p> element to small capitals font:

document.getElementById("myP").style.fontVariant = "small-caps";

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Example 2

Return the font variant of the <p> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myP").style.fontVariant);

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Syntax

Return fontVariant attribute:

object.style.fontVariant

Set fontVariant attribute:

object.style.fontVariant = "normal|small-caps|initial|inherit"

Attribute value

Value Description
normal The font is normal. Default.
small-caps The font is displayed in small capitals.
initial Set this property to its default value. See initial.
inherit Inherit this property from its parent element. See inherit.

Technical details

Default value: normal
Return value: A string that represents the font for ordinary or small uppercase letters.
CSS version: CSS1

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