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David Gelman
433 PointsFont Question: Do you really need quotes around "Arial" in the following CSS rule?
In this lesson, the teacher puts quotes around the font "Arial". I removed the quotes and the font still stayed the same Arial font. Does it matter if the quotes are included or not, or should I always use quotes when defining a font?
body { font-family: "Arial"; }
1 Answer
Martin Zarate
10,723 PointsIt is not necessary if the name of the font does not include spaces, if the font name is composed of two words or more then you need quote marks around it. Example: "Courier New" must have quote marks.
David Gelman
433 PointsDavid Gelman
433 PointsMakes sense, thanks for your reply!
Michael Cockrell
Courses Plus Student 542 PointsMichael Cockrell
Courses Plus Student 542 Pointsyeah its easier to start putting them in quotes from the beginning, that way you wont ever have to worry about it. if you start doing it without quotes you may end up in a situation where you are pulling your hair out trying to figure out why something isnt working and hours later you facepalm because you realize it wasnt in quotes!