Original text: Default SVG styleRewritten text

Could you please provide information on the default style of SVG? For instance, what is the default font used in a new SVG document? Is this specified in the SVG specifications?

<svg><text x="10" y="10">Hello</text></svg>

Thank you.

Answer №1

Visit this link and search the content for the phrase "Initial:". Here, you will discover the initial values specified by the specification for text rendering. However, when it comes to font-family, it is noted as follows:

'font-family'
    Value:      [[ <family-name> |
                    <generic-family> ],]* [<family-name> |
                    <generic-family>] | inherit
    Initial:    determined by user agent
    Applies to:     text content elements
    Inherited:      yes
    Percentages:    N/A
    Media:      visual
    Animatable:     yes

This indicates that the user agent has the discretion to choose the font family if one is not specified or if a font with the given name cannot be accessed.

Overview of initial values: The specification outlines initial values in all instances where an attribute can be written as a CSS declaration (such as fill: red;). In such cases, the behavior aligns with what CSS specifies.

While fallbacks are defined in certain situations, they vary depending on the context.

Answer №2

Although I haven't personally tested it, the SVG Specs 1.1 Font Description does not mention a default font (font-face/font-family). It does mention that:
"The 'font-face' element corresponds directly to the @font-face facility in CSS2"

I would assume that if no font is specified in the parent container, it will inherit the parent's font. If there is no parent or no specified font, then it will likely use the browser's default font or the viewer's own font settings. But don't hold me to that! :P

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