HTML DOM Style fontWeight Property

# Style fontWeight Property

Style Object

## Example

Set the font weight for a <p> element to "900":

document.getElementById("myP").style.fontWeight="900";
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## Definition and Usage

The fontWeight property sets or returns how thick or thin characters in a text should be displayed.

## Browser Support

The fontWeight property is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

Return the fontWeight property:

object.style.fontWeight

Set the fontWeight property:

object.style.fontWeight="normal|lighter|bold|bolder|value|initial|inherit"

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
normal | Font is normal. This is default
lighter | Font is lighter
bold | Font is bold
bolder | Font is bolder

100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900

Defines from light to bold characters. 400 is the same as normal, and 700 is the same as bold

initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

## Technical Details

Default Value: | normal
Return Value: | A String, representing the boldness of the font
CSS Version | CSS1

## More Examples

## Example

A demonstration of possible values:

var listValue = selectTag.options[selectTag.selectedIndex].text;
document.getElementById("myP").style.fontWeight=listValue;
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## Example

Return the font weight of a <p> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myP").style.fontWeight);
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## Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Font

CSS reference: font-weight property

HTML DOM reference: font property

Style Object

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