The font-family Property: Syntax

You can specify multiple fonts with the font-family property.

Property Value Description
font-family: <font>, <font>, [...], <generic-font> Set the font family

Generic font families:

Generic Family Example Description
sans-serif sans-serif Easier to read on the screen
serif serif Traditional serif font; best for print
cursive cursive Has joining strokes, etc. beyond italic fonts
fantasy fantasy Primarily decorative fonts, e.g. Alpha Geometrique
monospace monospace Fixed-width fonts

Note that in many cases the actual fonts used are user-configurable.