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Font Style

The font-style property in CSS is primarily used to specify an italic or oblique face for a font. While italic is a specially designed italic version of the font, oblique is a slanted version of the normal font. If an italic version of a font is not available, browsers will typically substitute an oblique version.

Example 1: Using the italic Keyword

/* This rule targets all emphasis elements. */
em {
  /* It applies an italic style to the text. */
  font-style: italic;
}

Explanation

This code sets the font-style to italic, which is the most common way to italicize text for emphasis.

Example 2: Using the normal Keyword

/* This rule targets an italic element within a heading. */
h1 i {
  /* It removes the italic styling, making the text appear normal. */
  font-style: normal;
}

Explanation

The normal keyword is used to reset the font style to its default, non-italic, non-oblique appearance.

Example 3: Using the oblique Keyword

/* This rule applies to elements with the class "slanted-text". */
.slanted-text {
  /* It applies an oblique (slanted) style to the text. */
  font-style: oblique;
}

Explanation

The oblique value will display a slanted version of the regular font. This is a good fallback if a true italic font is not available.

Example 4: Specifying an Angle for oblique

/* This rule targets elements with the class "custom-slant". */
.custom-slant {
  /* It applies an oblique style with a specific 15-degree slant. */
  font-style: oblique 15deg;
}

Explanation

You can specify an angle for the oblique style, giving you more precise control over the slant of the text.

Example 5: Combining with font-weight

/* This rule targets blockquote elements. */
blockquote {
  /* It creates a bold and italic style for the text. */
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: bold;
}

Explanation

font-style can be combined with other font properties like font-weight to create more complex text styling.

Example 6: Styling an Entire Section

/* This rule applies to the footer of the page. */
footer {
  /* It sets the entire footer text to be italic. */
  font-style: italic;
}

Explanation

This example demonstrates how you can apply a font-style to a larger container element, affecting all the text within it.

Example 7: Using oblique with a Negative Angle

/* This rule targets elements with the class "reverse-slant". */
.reverse-slant {
  /* It applies an oblique style with a negative angle, slanting the text to the left. */
  font-style: oblique -10deg;
}

Explanation

A negative angle with the oblique value will cause the text to slant to the left instead of the more traditional right.