CSS font-stretch attribute

Definition and Usage

The font-stretch property can distort the current font-family to stretch or condense.

See also:

CSS Tutorial:CSS Font

CSS Reference Manual:CSS font attribute

HTML DOM Reference Manual:fontStretch Property

Example

Sets the font-stretch property of HTML elements:

h1
  
  font-stretch:ultra-condensed;

CSS Syntax

font-stretch: ultra-condensed|extra-condensed|condensed|semi-condensed|normal|semi-expanded|expanded|extra-expanded|ultra-expanded|initial|inherit;

Property Value

Value Description
normal Default Value. Sets the scaling ratio to standard.
wider Sets the expand ratio to a further expand value.
narrower Sets the shrink ratio to a further shrink value.
  • ultra-condensed
  • extra-condensed
  • condensed
  • semi-condensed
  • semi-expanded
  • expanded
  • extra-expanded
  • ultra-expanded

Sets the scaling ratio of font-family.

"ultra-condensed" is the widest value, while "ultra-expanded" is the narrowest value.

Technical Details

Default Value: normal
Inheritance: yes
Version: CSS2
JavaScript Syntax: object.style.fontStretch="ultra-expanded"

Browser support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that fully supports this attribute.

Chrome IE / Edge Firefox Safari Opera
48.0 9.0 9.0 11.0 35.0