If none of the font names defined in a font or font-family declaration are available on the browser of the user, the
browser will display the text using its default font. It’s recommended to always define a generic font family for each declaration of
font or font-family to get a less degraded situation than relying on the default browser font. All browsers should implement
a list of generic font matching these families: Serif, Sans-serif, cursive, fantasy,
Monospace.
Noncompliant Code Example
a {
font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; /* Noncompliant; there is no generic font family in the list */
}
Compliant Solution
a {
font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif;
}
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