---
title: <font-face-format>
slug: Web/SVG/Element/font-face-format
tags:
  - Deprecated
  - Element
  - NeedsExample
  - Reference
  - SVG
  - SVG Font
browser-compat: svg.elements.font-face-format
---
{{SVGRef}}{{deprecated_header}}

The **`<font-face-format>`** [SVG](/en-US/docs/Web/SVG) element describes the type of font referenced by its parent {{SVGElement("font-face-uri")}}.

## Usage context

{{svginfo}}

## Attributes

### Global attributes

- [Core attributes](/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Attribute#core_attributes)

### Specific attributes

- {{SVGAttr("string")}}

## DOM Interface

This element implements the {{domxref("SVGFontFaceFormatElement")}} interface.

## Specifications

{{Specifications}}

## Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}

## See also

- {{SVGElement("font-face-uri")}}
- [SVG tutorial: SVG fonts](/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Tutorial/SVG_fonts)
