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Latest release: Component Library: v51.3.0 released on Jul 21, 2025 | Guidance: Sprint 7 released on Jul 21, 2025 | Figma: Changelog

Foundation

Font style

Change the font style of an element.

Font style

  • Responsive

CSS property: font-style

.vads-u-font-style--italic
Italic text in <span>.
.vads-u-font-style--normal
Normal text in <em>
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Last updated: Mar 20, 2025