Font style in CSS - Practice Problems & Coding Challenges

Challenge - 5 Problems

📝 Syntax

intermediate

What is the output of this CSS snippet?

Consider the following CSS code applied to a paragraph. What will be the font style of the text inside the paragraph?

CSS

p {
  font-style: italic;
}

A The paragraph text will be italicized.

B The paragraph text will be underlined.

C The paragraph text will be bold.

D The paragraph text will be normal (no style).

💡 Hint

The font-style property controls whether text is normal, italic, or oblique.

The CSS property font-style: italic; makes the text italicized, slanting the letters to the right.

🧠 Conceptual

intermediate

Which font-style value makes text slanted but not fully italic?

In CSS, which font-style value creates a slanted text that is different from italic?

A normal

B oblique

C italic

D bold

💡 Hint

Think about the difference between italic and oblique styles.

The oblique value slants the text but is less stylized than italic. It is a simple skew.

❓ rendering

advanced

What will the text look like with this CSS?

Given this CSS applied to a heading, what is the visual style of the text?

CSS

h1 {
  font-style: oblique 20deg;
}

A The heading text is italicized with a 20-degree slant.

B The heading text is bold and underlined.

C The heading text is normal with no slant.

D The heading text is slanted at a 20-degree angle but not italicized.

💡 Hint

The oblique value can take an angle to control the slant.

Using font-style: oblique 20deg; slants the text by 20 degrees, which is different from italic styling.

❓ selector

advanced

Which CSS selector applies font-style only to paragraphs inside a section?

You want to make only paragraphs inside a <section> italic. Which CSS selector correctly targets them?

A section > p { font-style: normal; }

B p section { font-style: italic; }

C section p { font-style: italic; }

D p { font-style: italic; }

💡 Hint

Think about how to select paragraphs that are inside a section.

The selector section p targets all paragraphs inside any section element.

❓ accessibility

expert

Why should you avoid using only font-style to convey important info?

Using only font-style: italic; to highlight important text can cause what accessibility issue?

A Screen readers may not announce the italic style, causing confusion.

B Italic text is always harder to read for everyone.

C Italic style disables keyboard navigation.

D It causes the text to be invisible on some browsers.

💡 Hint

Think about how assistive technologies interpret visual styles.

Screen readers do not typically announce font styles like italic, so relying only on style can confuse users who cannot see the style.

Practice

1. What does the CSS property font-style do to text?

easy

A. It changes the text to normal, italic, or oblique style.

B. It changes the text color.

C. It changes the text size.

D. It changes the text alignment.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the purpose of font-style

   The font-style property controls the style of the font, specifically whether it is normal, italic, or oblique.

2. Step 2: Compare options with the property function

   Only It changes the text to normal, italic, or oblique style. correctly describes changing text to normal, italic, or oblique styles.

3. Final Answer:

   It changes the text to normal, italic, or oblique style. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   font-style = normal, italic, oblique [OK]

Hint: Remember font-style changes slant, not color or size [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing font-style with color or size properties
• Thinking font-style changes alignment
• Mixing up font-style with font-weight

2. Which of the following is the correct CSS syntax to make text italic using font-style?

easy

A. font-style: underline;

B. font-style: bold;

C. font-style: oblique;

D. font-style: italic;

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify valid values for font-style

   The valid values are normal, italic, and oblique. bold and underline are not valid for font-style.

2. Step 2: Match the correct syntax for italic

   The correct syntax to make text italic is font-style: italic;.

3. Final Answer:

   font-style: italic; -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   font-style: italic; is correct [OK]

Hint: Italic style uses 'italic' keyword exactly [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using 'bold' or 'underline' with font-style
• Missing the colon or semicolon
• Confusing font-style with font-weight or text-decoration

3. What will be the visual result of this CSS code?

p { font-style: oblique; }

medium

A. The paragraph text will be hidden.

B. The paragraph text will be bold and underlined.

C. The paragraph text will be slanted slightly to the right.

D. The paragraph text will be normal with no slant.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the effect of font-style: oblique;

   The oblique style makes text slanted, similar to italic but usually less angled.

2. Step 2: Compare options with expected visual output

   Only The paragraph text will be slanted slightly to the right. describes the text slanting to the right, which matches the oblique style effect.

3. Final Answer:

   The paragraph text will be slanted slightly to the right. -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   font-style: oblique; = slanted text [OK]

Hint: Oblique means slanted text, not bold or hidden [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing oblique with bold or underline
• Expecting no change in text style
• Thinking oblique hides text

4. Identify the error in this CSS snippet:

h1 { font-style: italic oblique; }

medium

A. Multiple values are not allowed for font-style.

B. The property name is incorrect.

C. The semicolon is missing.

D. The value 'italic oblique' is valid and correct.

Solution

1. Step 1: Check allowed values for font-style

   The font-style property accepts only one value at a time: normal, italic, or oblique.

2. Step 2: Analyze the given value

   The value italic oblique is two values combined, which is invalid syntax.

3. Final Answer:

   Multiple values are not allowed for font-style. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   font-style accepts single value only [OK]

Hint: font-style takes only one value like italic or oblique [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using multiple values separated by space
• Misspelling property name
• Omitting semicolon but still expecting valid CSS

5. You want to style a paragraph so that normal text is shown, but when hovered, the text becomes italic. Which CSS code correctly achieves this?

hard

A. p { font-style: italic; } p:hover { font-style: normal; }

B. p { font-style: normal; } p:hover { font-style: italic; }

C. p { font-style: oblique; } p:hover { font-style: bold; }

D. p { font-style: normal; } p:hover { font-weight: italic; }

Solution

1. Step 1: Set default font style to normal

   The paragraph should start with font-style: normal; to show normal text.

2. Step 2: Change font style on hover to italic

   Using the hover selector, set font-style: italic; to make text italic when hovered.

3. Step 3: Verify other options

   Other options either reverse the effect (starting italic and changing to normal on hover), use invalid values like bold for font-style, or misuse font-weight for italic effect.

4. Final Answer:

   p { font-style: normal; } p:hover { font-style: italic; } -> Option B

5. Quick Check:

   Hover changes font-style to italic [OK]

Hint: Use :hover with font-style: italic for hover effect [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using font-weight instead of font-style for italic
• Reversing normal and italic styles
• Using invalid values like 'bold' for font-style