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The font-stretch property allows the browser to select the appropriate font variation based on a specific width.
Last updated on : 2023-03-20
Browser Versions
IE
Edge
Firefox
Chrome
Safari
Opera
Fully Supported
Partially
No Support
Inherited
yes
Applies to
all elements. It also applies to ::first-letter and ::first-line.
Initial value
normal
Animation type
a font stretch
Computed value
as specified
CSS Fonts Module Level 4 # font-stretch-prop
/* Keyword values */
font-stretch: ultra-condensed;
font-stretch: extra-condensed;
font-stretch: condensed;
font-stretch: semi-condensed;
font-stretch: normal;
font-stretch: semi-expanded;
font-stretch: expanded;
font-stretch: extra-expanded;
font-stretch: ultra-expanded;
/* Percentage values */
font-stretch: 50%;
font-stretch: 100%;
font-stretch: 200%;
/* Global values */
font-stretch: inherit;
font-stretch: initial;
font-stretch: revert;
font-stretch: unset;
CSS font-stretch on IE is fully supported on 9-11, and not supported on 5.5-8 IE versions.
CSS font-stretch on Edge is fully supported on all Edge versions.
CSS font-stretch on Firefox is fully supported on 9-113, and not supported on 2-8 Firefox versions.
CSS font-stretch on Chrome is fully supported on 48-114, and not supported on 4-47 Chrome versions.
CSS font-stretch on Safari is fully supported on 11-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-10.1 Safari versions.
CSS font-stretch on Opera is fully supported on 35-95, and not supported on 9.5-34 Opera versions.
CSS font-stretch on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 10.3-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-10 Safari on iOS versions.
CSS font-stretch on Android Browser is fully supported on 97-111, and not supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.
CSS font-stretch on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73, and not supported on 10-12 Opera Mobile versions.
CSS font-stretch on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.
CSS font-stretch on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.
CSS font-stretch on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 5-20, and not supported on 4-4 Samsung Internet versions.
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Overall Browser Compatibility Score
Note:CSS font-stretch shows a browser compatibility score of 100. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.
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