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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 8 November 2008
Font name Installed (%) Sample Image
Impact 96.40% 96.40% Text Image
Haettenschweiler 69.91% 69.91% Text Image
Papyrus 59.63% 59.63% Text Image
Copperplate Gothic Light 58.11% 58.11% Text Image
Curlz MT 57.60% 57.60% Text Image
Felix Titling 57.01% 57.01% Text Image
Rockwell Extra Bold 56.93% 56.93% Text Image
Engravers MT 56.84% 56.84% Text Image
Juice ITC 55.57% 55.57% Text
Copperplate Gothic Bold 54.64% 54.64% Text Image
Jokerman 53.21% 53.21% Text
Imprint MT Shadow 49.58% 49.58% Text
Castellar 48.99% 48.99% Text
Goudy Stout 48.99% 48.99% Text
Agency FB 48.40% 48.40% Text
Perpetua Titling MT 48.06% 48.06% Text
Cooper Black 47.30% 47.30% Text
Broadway 47.13% 47.13% Text
Wide Latin 47.13% 47.13% Text Image
Algerian 46.88% 46.88% Text Image
Snap ITC 46.88% 46.88% Text
Britannic Bold 46.79% 46.79% Text Image
Playbill 46.71% 46.71% Text Image
Bauhaus 93 46.62% 46.62% Text
Harrington 46.62% 46.62% Text
Bernard MT Condensed 46.54% 46.54% Text
Chiller 46.45% 46.45% Text
Matura MT Script Capitals 46.45% 46.45% Text Image
Old English Text MT 46.37% 46.37% Text
Harlow Solid Italic 46.11% 46.11% Text
Stencil 45.44% 45.44% Text
Colonna MT 44.68% 44.68% Text Image
Showcard Gothic 44.51% 44.51% Text
Ravie 44.26% 44.26% Text
Magneto 43.33% 43.33% Text
Matisse ITC 20.19% 20.19% Text
Baby Kruffy 11.91% 11.91% Text
Alba Super 11.15% 11.15% Text
Alba 10.81% 10.81% Text
Alba Matter 10.73% 10.73% Text
Braggadocio 10.62% 10.62% Text Image
Frosty 10.22% 10.22% Text
Broadway BT 10.09% 10.09% Text
Chick 10.05% 10.05% Text
Weltron Urban 9.88% 9.88% Text
Croobie 9.54% 9.54% Text
Freshbot 9.54% 9.54% Text
Pussycat 9.46% 9.46% Text
Jokewood 9.29% 9.29% Text
Square721 BT 9.23% 9.23% Text
Poornut 9.12% 9.12% Text
MisterEarl BT 9.04% 9.04% Text
Blackletter686 BT 8.97% 8.97% Text
OldDreadfulNo7 BT 7.59% 7.59% Text
Scruff LET 7.59% 7.59% Text
Westwood LET 7.59% 7.59% Text
Mekanik LET 7.51% 7.51% Text
Milano LET 7.42% 7.42% Text
Desdemona 7.34% 7.34% Text Image
Jokerman LET 7.16% 7.16% Text
Pump Demi Bold LET 7.16% 7.16% Text
Victorian LET 7.16% 7.16% Text
Highlight LET 7.08% 7.08% Text
Orange LET 7.08% 7.08% Text
Academy Engraved LET 6.99% 6.99% Text
Quixley LET 6.99% 6.99% Text
Odessa LET 6.90% 6.90% Text
Beesknees ITC 4.57% 4.57% Text
Kino MT 4.22% 4.22% Text Image
Placard Condensed 3.11% 3.11% Text
GENUINE 2.85% 2.85% Text
Base 02 1.90% 1.90% Text
CAMPBELL 1.73% 1.73% Text
MARKETPRO 1.55% 1.55% Text
Most common fantasy fonts on Mac systems to 8 November 2008
Font name Installed (%) Sample Image
Impact 87.96% 87.96% Text Image
Marker Felt 85.47% 85.47% Text Image
Copperplate 85.46% 85.46% Text Image
Papyrus 84.85% 84.85% Text Image
Herculanum 79.55% 79.55% Text Image
Capitals 40.15% 40.15% Text Image
Copperplate Gothic Bold 29.55% 29.55% Text
Britannic Bold 9.09% 9.09% Text
Colonna MT 9.09% 9.09% Text
Haettenschweiler 9.09% 9.09% Text
Playbill 9.09% 9.09% Text
Matura MT Script Capitals 8.33% 8.33% Text
Desdemona 7.58% 7.58% Text
Wide Latin 7.58% 7.58% Text
Braggadocio 6.82% 6.82% Text
Kino MT 6.06% 6.06% Text
Algerian 0.76% 0.76% Text
Most common fantasy fonts on Unix systems to 8 November 2008
Font name Installed (%) Sample Image
Impact 53.78% 53.78% Text

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