fontWeight property
Specifies the weight of the font of the object.
Syntax
Integer value = object.put_fontWeight( v);Integer value = object.get_fontWeight(* sWeight);
Property values
Type: BSTR
normal (normal)
Font is normal.
bold (bold)
Font is bold.
bolder (bolder)
Font is at least as bold as the default bold weight.
lighter (lighter)
Font is lighter than normal.
100 (100)
Font is at least as light as the 200 weight.
200 (200)
Font is at least as bold as the 100 weight and at least as light as the 300 weight.
300 (300)
Font is at least as bold as the 200 weight and at least as light as the 400 weight.
400 (400)
Font is normal.
500 (500)
Font is at least as bold as the 400 weight and at least as light as the 600 weight.
600 (600)
Font is at least as bold as the 500 weight and at least as light as the 700 weight.
700 (700)
Font is bold.
800 (800)
Font is at least as bold as the 700 weight and at least as light as the 900 weight.
900 (900)
Font is at least as bold as the 800 weight.
String format
normal | bold | bolder | lighter | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900
CSS information
Applies To | All elements |
Media | visual |
Inherited | 1 |
Initial Value | normal |
Standards information
- CSS 2.1, Section 5.2.5
Remarks
Keywords for IHTMLRuleStyle::fontWeight values are mapped to specific font variations depending on the fonts that are installed on the user's computer. In many cases, the user cannot see the difference between different IHTMLRuleStyle::fontWeight settings because the system chooses the closest match.
Setting the IHTMLRuleStyle::fontWeight to 400 is equivalent to normal, and to 700 is equivalent to bold. An IHTMLRuleStyle::fontWeight of bolder or lighter is interpreted relative to the parent object's weight. A value of bolder for text whose parent is normal sets the text to bold.
To convert these strings to numeric equivalents, use the read-only IHTMLCurrentStyle::fontWeight property.
Examples
This example uses IHTMLRuleStyle::fontWeight to display text in the default body element text font weight (bold), then display text in a lighter font weight.
body {
font-weight: bold;
font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
.lighter {
font-weight: lighter;
}
<body>
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet... (<em>font-weight: bold</em>)</p>
<p class="lighter">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet... (<em>font-weight: lighter</em>)</p>
</body>
The following image shows the result:
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows XP |
Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2003 |
Header |
Mshtml.h |
IDL |
Mshtml.idl |
DLL |
Mshtml.dll |