Silverlight XAML Primer 15: Enhancing the TextBlock with Runs and LineBreaks: Table 1.

Property Description
FontFamily Font family to use for the text (Arial, Times Roman, etc.)
FontSize Size of the font
FontStretch Determines how a font is stretched or condensed. Valid enumeration values are listed below:
Value % of Normal
UltraCondensed 50.0%
ExtraCondensed 62.5%
Condensed 75.0%
SemiCondensed 87.5%
Normal 100.0%
Medium 100.0%
SemiExpanded 112.5%
Expanded 125.0%
ExtraExpanded 150.0%
UltraExpanded 200.0%
FontStyle Allows normal or italic styles to be applied to text
Foreground Color of the text
FontWeight Allows text to be displayed with different weights:
Value
Thin
ExtraLight
Light
Normal
Medium
SemiBold
Bold
ExtraBold
Black
ExtraBlack
Name Name of the Run element
Text Text to display
TextDecorations Allows text to be underlined
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