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CSS font-stretch Property

Last Updated : 13 Jun, 2023

The font-stretch property in CSS is used to set the text wider or narrower. This property is not working any font. Its only work when font family has a width-variant face.

Syntax:  

font-stretch: normal|ultra-condensed|extra-condensed|condensed|
semi-condensed|semi-expanded|expanded|extra-expanded|ultra-expanded; 

Default Value: normal

Property Values:  

  • normal: It is the default font face. It does not stretch the font.
  • ultra-condensed: It is used to specify the font face as more condensed than normal.
  • extra-condensed: It is used to set text narrower than normal and not narrower than ultra-condensed.
  • condensed: It is used to set text narrower than semi-condensed and not narrower than extra-condensed.
  • semi-condensed: It is used to set text narrower than normal and not narrower than semi-condensed.
  • semi-expanded: It is used to set text wider than normal, but not wider than expanded.
  • expanded: It is used to set text wider than semi-expanded, but not wider than extra-expanded.
  • extra-expanded: It is used to set text wider than expanded, but not wider than ultra-expanded.
  • ultra-expanded: It is used to set text wider than ultra-expanded.

Example:  

Output: 

👁 Image

Note: This property will not work on any font.

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by font-stretch property are listed below:  

  • Google Chrome 60.0 and above
  • Edge 12.0 and above
  • Internet Explorer 9.0 and above
  • Firefox 9.0 and above
  • Opera 47.0 and above
  • Safari 11.0 and above
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