font-variant
A shorthand property that lets you control advanced typographic features like small caps, old-style numerals, and special ligatures. It helps you make text look more professional and polished if the font supports it.
Quick example
.fancy-header {
font-variant: small-caps;
/* turns lowercase letters into smaller versions of capital letters */
}Quick facts
Initial value
normalInherited
Yes
Applies to
all elements and text
Animation type
discrete
Values
normalnonestylistichistorical-formsstylesetcharacter-variantswashornamentsannotationsmall-capsall-small-capspetite-capsall-petite-capsunicasetitling-capsordinalslashed-zeroruby font-variant Browser Support
Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.
Safe to use without fallbacks.
1+
1+
1+
12+