# Font styles

**Font** styles control the font and font properties pertaining to the text of the selected element.

| Property Name     | Data Type | Purpose                                                                                    |
| ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **family**        | Selection | The name of the font or font family                                                        |
| **font-size**     | Integer   | The size of the font, in points (1/72 of an inch)                                          |
| **bold**          | Boolean   | A flag indicating whether a bold-type face should be used                                  |
| **italics**       | Boolean   | A flag indicating whether an italic or oblique type face should be used                    |
| **underline**     | Boolean   | A flag indicating whether the text should be underlined                                    |
| **strikethrough** | Boolean   | A flag indicating whether the text should be rendered strikethrough                        |
| **smooth**        | Selection | A flag indicating whether **text-aliasing** should be activated                            |
| **embed**         | Boolean   | A flag indicating whether the font information should be embedded into the target document |


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