font-weight
The font-weight attribute refers to the boldness or lightness of the glyphs used to render the text, relative to other fonts in the same font family.
Note: As a presentation attribute, font-weight can be used as a CSS property. See the css font-weight property for more information.
You can use this attribute with the following SVG elements:
Example
<svg viewBox="0 0 200 30" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <text y="20" font-weight="normal">Normal text</text> <text x="100" y="20" font-weight="bold">Bold text</text> </svg>
Usage notes
| Value | normal | bold | bolder | lighter | <number> |
|---|---|
| Default value | normal |
| Animatable | Yes |
For a description of the values, please refer to the CSS font-weight property.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| CSS Fonts Module Level 4 The definition of 'font-weight' in that specification. | Working Draft | Defines font-weight to accept any numbers between 1 and 1000. |
| CSS Fonts Module Level 3 The definition of 'font-weight' in that specification. | Recommendation | No change |
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of 'font-weight' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
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See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Attribute/font-weight