font-optical-sizing

For variable fonts, this property automatically adjusts the shape of letters to be more readable at small sizes or more elegant at large sizes.

It is documented as part of the CSS Fonts specification.

/* Usage Example */
.small-text {
  /* Automatically optimizes the font for small sizes */
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  font-size: 10px;
}

/* Syntax */
font-optical-sizing: auto;
font-optical-sizing: none;

/* Global values */
font-optical-sizing: inherit;
font-optical-sizing: initial;
font-optical-sizing: revert;
font-optical-sizing: revert-layer;
font-optical-sizing: unset;
Widely available Since 2020 95% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2020.

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