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Documentation request: Clarify how to set a global default font in Tailwind CSS v4 #2455

@miriushchenko-decimadigital

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In Tailwind CSS v4, it's unclear how to set a custom font as the default for the entire site.
The docs explain how to create custom font utilities (--font-*), but they don’t clarify:

  • That --default-font-family exists and references var(--font-sans) internally
  • The relationship between --font-sans, --default-font-family, and the preflight html, :host rule

Setting a global font is a common first step in any project, yet there’s no explicit guidance.

Reference discussion: tailwindlabs/tailwindcss#19535

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