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

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

Example

Let's find a font on our local computer:

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

@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;
}

Example

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

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

@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;
}