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CSS fonts should be based on a generic font family to ensure an appropriate style font is rendered in any circumstances. Preferred font names should be declared in order of preference in a comma separated font family list tailored for specific platforms.

CSS font family: fantasy

Fantasy fonts often have a bold exaggerated style typical of poster display headings, sometimes with ornaments or quirky themes. Fantasy font faces include a wide variety of font style, which can have unpredictable results on the Web. Use the CSS font family name fantasy cautiously.

The most common fantasy fonts

The only fantasy font that is likely to be present on all systems is Impact, but its frequency on Unix family systems is quite low. The Mac font Capitals is similar to the Windows font Copperplate Gothic Bold, but there is no common equivalent for Unix family systems.

Most common fantasy fonts on Windows systems to 20 June 2009
Font name Installed (%) Sample Image
Impact 97.56% 97.56% Text Image
Haettenschweiler 68.08% 68.08% Text Image
Papyrus 61.59% 61.59% Text Image
Copperplate Gothic Light 60.03% 60.03% Text Image
Curlz MT 59.21% 59.21% Text Image
Felix Titling 58.96% 58.96% Text Image
Engravers MT 58.77% 58.77% Text Image
Rockwell Extra Bold 58.77% 58.77% Text Image
Copperplate Gothic Bold 58.38% 58.38% Text Image
Juice ITC 57.08% 57.08% Text
Jokerman 54.76% 54.76% Text
Imprint MT Shadow 51.57% 51.57% Text
Goudy Stout 51.00% 51.00% Text
Castellar 50.88% 50.88% Text
Perpetua Titling MT 50.38% 50.38% Text
Agency FB 50.31% 50.31% Text
Cooper Black 48.87% 48.87% Text
Broadway 48.62% 48.62% Text
Wide Latin 48.62% 48.62% Text Image
Britannic Bold 48.37% 48.37% Text Image
Snap ITC 48.18% 48.18% Text
Harrington 48.12% 48.12% Text
Algerian 48.06% 48.06% Text Image
Playbill 48.06% 48.06% Text Image
Bauhaus 93 47.93% 47.93% Text
Chiller 47.93% 47.93% Text
Old English Text MT 47.93% 47.93% Text
Matura MT Script Capitals 47.87% 47.87% Text Image
Bernard MT Condensed 47.81% 47.81% Text
Harlow Solid Italic 47.56% 47.56% Text
Stencil 47.18% 47.18% Text
Colonna MT 46.49% 46.49% Text Image
Showcard Gothic 46.18% 46.18% Text
Ravie 45.93% 45.93% Text
Magneto 44.99% 44.99% Text
Matisse ITC 20.18% 20.18% Text
Baby Kruffy 11.22% 11.22% Text
Broadway BT 10.69% 10.69% Text
Alba Super 10.28% 10.28% Text
Alba 10.15% 10.15% Text
Alba Matter 9.96% 9.96% Text
Frosty 9.59% 9.59% Text
Square721 BT 9.48% 9.48% Text
Chick 9.40% 9.40% Text
MisterEarl BT 9.40% 9.40% Text
Weltron Urban 9.34% 9.34% Text
Croobie 9.09% 9.09% Text
Blackletter686 BT 8.98% 8.98% Text
Freshbot 8.90% 8.90% Text
Pussycat 8.90% 8.90% Text
Jokewood 8.58% 8.58% Text
Poornut 8.46% 8.46% Text
Braggadocio 7.98% 7.98% Text Image
Westwood LET 7.89% 7.89% Text
Scruff LET 7.83% 7.83% Text
Milano LET 7.64% 7.64% Text
OldDreadfulNo7 BT 7.51% 7.51% Text
Mekanik LET 7.45% 7.45% Text
Highlight LET 7.38% 7.38% Text
Pump Demi Bold LET 7.26% 7.26% Text
Orange LET 7.19% 7.19% Text
Academy Engraved LET 7.13% 7.13% Text
Jokerman LET 7.13% 7.13% Text
Quixley LET 7.07% 7.07% Text
Victorian LET 7.07% 7.07% Text
Odessa LET 6.94% 6.94% Text
Desdemona 5.71% 5.71% Text Image
Beesknees ITC 4.52% 4.52% Text
Kino MT 4.14% 4.14% Text Image
Placard Condensed 3.18% 3.18% Text
GENUINE 3.06% 3.06% Text
Base 02 2.04% 2.04% Text
CAMPBELL 1.78% 1.78% Text
MARKETPRO 1.59% 1.59% Text
Most common fantasy fonts on Mac systems to 20 June 2009
Font name Installed (%) Sample Image
Impact 89.44% 89.44% Text Image
Copperplate 87.65% 87.65% Text Image
Papyrus 85.71% 85.71% Text Image
Marker Felt 85.21% 85.21% Text Image
Herculanum 81.57% 81.57% Text Image
Capitals 38.71% 38.71% Text Image
Copperplate Gothic Bold 28.57% 28.57% Text
Britannic Bold 14.75% 14.75% Text
Colonna MT 14.29% 14.29% Text
Haettenschweiler 14.29% 14.29% Text
Matura MT Script Capitals 13.82% 13.82% Text
Playbill 13.82% 13.82% Text
Desdemona 13.36% 13.36% Text
Braggadocio 12.90% 12.90% Text
Wide Latin 12.90% 12.90% Text
Kino MT 11.98% 11.98% Text
Algerian 0.46% 0.46% Text
Most common fantasy fonts on Unix systems to 20 June 2009
Font name Installed (%) Sample Image
Impact 56.70% 56.70% Text

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