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lilblackgirl Posts: 288 Joined: 5/16/2002 From: Status: offline	font-stretch - 12/8/2003 17:00:50 Does anyone here use this? Is there a noticeable difference in the different properties? Why would one want to use it?

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RE: font-stretch - 12/8/2003 17:11:27

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ORIGINAL: lilblackgirl

Does anyone here use this? Is there a noticeable difference in the different properties? Why would one want to use it?

Hi I haven't used this yet as I am just learning how to use css. However here is some information for you found here.

quote:

'font-stretch'
Value: normal | wider | narrower | ultra-condensed | extra-condensed | condensed | semi-condensed | semi-expanded | expanded | extra-expanded | ultra-expanded | inherit
Initial: normal
Applies to: all elements
Inherited: yes
Percentages: N/A
Media: visual

The 'font-stretch' property selects a normal, condensed, or extended face from a font family. Absolute keyword values have the following ordering, from narrowest to widest :

ultra-condensed
extra-condensed
condensed
semi-condensed
normal
semi-expanded
expanded
extra-expanded
ultra-expanded
The relative keyword 'wider' sets the value to the next expanded value above the inherited value (while not increasing it above 'ultra-expanded'); the relative keyword 'narrower' sets the value to the next condensed value below the inherited value (while not decreasing it below 'ultra-condensed').

In answer to your question as to why it would be used, I guess that would be up to each individual designer as to how they would like their pages to look. Someone might feel the need to use this for something in their design to draw attention to something, for some sort of emphasis, etc...

As to how each one of the properties look, I would suggest doing a test page for yourself to see how they look. Also, best way to learn how each thing functions in css is to play with it and see how it works, add different things to it. Use your imagination.

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