Local fonts depend on the operating system, user installation and glyph support.
Font Previewer
Test family stacks, fallback, weight, size, style and spacing with real text.
The browser chooses fonts character by character
The font-family property lists priorities, but the final font depends on the operating system, installed fonts, language, glyph coverage and available weights. A useful preview tests real text, numbers, accents and weight variations to reveal issues before publishing an interface.
Write the text that will actually be used
- Type a sample with relevant accents, numbers and punctuation.
- Enter the family name and a reliable generic fallback.
- Copy the CSS and test it in the final environment because installed fonts vary by system.
Sources and references for this tool
These references help contextualize formulas, standards, APIs and limitations used on this page. They do not replace professional validation when a result has legal, financial, medical or operational impact.