The font-face command

The @font-face command allows you to specify a custom font, the source of which is stored in a file. This font can then be connected using the font-family property.

Syntax

css@font-face {
  font name;
  font search source;
}

Example

Let's find a font on our local computer:

html<body>
  This is Montserrat SemiBold.
</body>

css@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat SemiBold";
  src: local("Montserrat SemiBold");
}
  
body {
  font-family: "Montserrat SemiBold";
}

#elem {
  animation: anim 3s infinite;
  border: 1px solid black;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
}

Результат:

Example

Now let’s specify the url of the remote server to search for the font:

html<body>
  This is Bitstream Vera Serif Bold.
</body>

css@font-face {
  font-family: "Bitstream Vera Serif Bold";
  src: url("https://mdn.github.io/css-examples/web-fonts/VeraSeBd.ttf");
}
  
body {
  font-family: "Bitstream Vera Serif Bold", serif;
}

#elem {
  animation: anim 3s infinite;
  border: 1px solid black;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
}

Результат: