Why Do and <textfield> Ignore Font Properties Inherited from <body> and How to Override It?</strong></p> <p>You may have noticed that the <textarea> and <textfield> elements sometimes disregard the font-family and font-size properties set in the <body> CSS rules. This puzzling behavior is not a programming error but rather a deliberate design decision.</p> <p>Certain input elements, including <textarea> and <textfield>, do not inherit these font properties by default. To ensure consistency across various web browsers and operating systems, these elements are designed to have specific default font settings.</p> <p>To override this behavior and apply the desired font properties from <body>, add the following CSS rules:</p> <pre>textarea { font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; }</pre> <p>By adding this to your CSS, you instruct the browser to inherit the font properties specified in the <body> rule for the <textarea> element.</p> <p>It is important to note that other input elements may also exhibit this behavior. To ensure uniformity in your designs, consider explicitly setting font properties for all form elements in your CSS.</p>
