$type: "fontStyle" primitive

Font Style Token

Font style tokens represent whether text is rendered in a normal upright style or an italic/oblique style. The $value must be the string "normal" or "italic", corresponding directly to the CSS font-style property.

Value Format

A string: "normal" or "italic"

When to Use

Font style tokens are typically used inside composite typography tokens but can also stand alone. Use them when you need to enforce consistent italic usage — for example, for quotes, captions, or emphasis variants across your design system.

Valid Example

Valid JSON .json

{
  "font-style": {
    "normal": {
      "$value": "normal",
      "$type": "fontStyle"
    },
    "italic": {
      "$value": "italic",
      "$type": "fontStyle"
    }
  }
}

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