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+package org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.examples;
+
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.*;
+
+import java.io.FileOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+/**
+ * Demonstrates how to create and use fonts.
+ *
+ * @author Glen Stampoultzis (glens at apache.org)
+ */
+public class WorkingWithFonts
+{
+    public static void main(String[] args)
+            throws IOException
+    {
+        HSSFWorkbook wb = new HSSFWorkbook();
+        HSSFSheet sheet = wb.createSheet("new sheet");
+
+        // Create a row and put some cells in it. Rows are 0 based.
+        HSSFRow row = sheet.createRow((short) 1);
+
+        // Create a new font and alter it.
+        HSSFFont font = wb.createFont();
+        font.setFontHeightInPoints((short)24);
+        font.setFontName("Courier New");
+        font.setItalic(true);
+        font.setStrikeout(true);
+
+        // Fonts are set into a style so create a new one to use.
+        HSSFCellStyle style = wb.createCellStyle();
+        style.setFont(font);
+
+        // Create a cell and put a value in it.
+        HSSFCell cell = row.createCell((short) 1);
+        cell.setCellValue("This is a test of fonts");
+        cell.setCellStyle(style);
+
+        // Write the output to a file
+        FileOutputStream fileOut = new FileOutputStream("workbook.xls");
+        wb.write(fileOut);
+        fileOut.close();
+
+    }
+}