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CSS font-display

Before a downloadable font is loaded and rendered on screen, the font render settings dictate how the font renders before it is fully loaded.

Last updated on : 2025-11-11

Browser Versions

IEIE

EdgeEdge

FirefoxFirefox

ChromeChrome

SafariSafari

OperaOpera

5.5 - 11
Test on IE 5.5 - 11 ...
12 - 18
Test on Edge 12 - 18 ...
79 - 142
Test on Edge 79 - 142 ...
2 - 57
Test on Firefox 2 - 57 ...
58 - 147
Test on Firefox 58 - 147 ...
4 - 59
Test on Chrome 4 - 59 ...
60 - 145
Test on Chrome 60 - 145 ...
3.2 - 11
Test on Safari 3.2 - 11 ...
11.1 - 26.2
Test on Safari 11.1 - 26.2 ...
9.5 - 46
Test on Opera 9.5 - 46 ...
47 - 122
Test on Opera 47 - 122 ...

...Fully Supported

...Partially

...No Support

Formal Definition

Initial value

auto

Computed value

as specified

Related at-rule

@font-face

Specifications

CSS Fonts Module Level 4 # font-display-desc

Syntax

/* Keyword values */
 font-display: auto;
 font-display: block;
 font-display: swap;
 font-display: fallback;
 font-display: optional;

Browser Compatibility

CSS font-display on IE is not supported on any IE versions.

CSS font-display on Edge is fully supported on 79-142, and not supported on 12-18 Edge versions.

CSS font-display on Firefox is fully supported on 58-147, and not supported on 2-57 Firefox versions.

CSS font-display on Chrome is fully supported on 60-145, and not supported on 4-59 Chrome versions.

CSS font-display on Safari is fully supported on 11.1-26.2, and not supported on 3.2-11 Safari versions.

CSS font-display on Opera is fully supported on 47-122, and not supported on 9.5-46 Opera versions.

CSS font-display on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 11.3-26.1, and not supported on 3.2-11 Safari on iOS versions.

CSS font-display on Android Browser is fully supported on 97-142, and not supported on 2.3-4 Android Browser versions.

CSS font-display on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-80, and not supported on 10-12 Opera Mobile versions.

CSS font-display on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

CSS font-display on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

CSS font-display on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 8.2-29, and not supported on 4-7.2 Samsung Internet versions.

92
Hightooltip

Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:CSS font-display shows a browser compatibility score of 92. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.


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