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FontFaceSet.check

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The check() method of the FontFaceSet returns whether all fonts in the given font list have been loaded and are available.

Syntax

bool = aFontFaceSet.check(font);
bool = aFontFaceSet.check(font, text);

Returns

A Boolean that is true if the font list is available

Parameters

font: a font specification using the CSS value syntax, e.g. "italic bold 16px Roboto"
text: limit the font faces to those whose Unicode range contains at least one of the characters in text. This does not check for individual glyph coverage.

Examples

document.fonts.check("12px courier"); // returns true if the font courier is available at 12px

document.fonts.check("12px MyFont", "ß"); // returns true if the font 'MyFont' has a ß character.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Font Loading Module Level 3 The definition of 'check' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	35	?	41	?	?	?

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	37	35	?	41	?	?	?

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