The ordered list of fonts a website tells the browser to use, from the preferred one down to safe fallbacks. If the first font isn't available, the browser tries the next.
Synonyms
- font family list
- fallback stack
Related terms
In plain words
- the backup list of fonts a page falls back to
Usage example
Our font stack starts with the brand typeface and ends with a plain system sans-serif.
Don't confuse with…
- typefaceA typeface is one specific font design; a font stack is a whole priority list of fonts to try in order.
Categories
- Typography