diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6deaa792..ec33fd912 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Each PrimeVue theme has its own font family so it is suggested to apply it to yo
 
 ```
 body {
-    font-family: (--font-family);
+    font-family: var(--font-family);
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/doc/installation/StylesDoc.vue b/doc/installation/StylesDoc.vue
index 3a1fc8692..882bd91ad 100644
--- a/doc/installation/StylesDoc.vue
+++ b/doc/installation/StylesDoc.vue
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import "primevue/resources/primevue.min.css";`
             },
             code2: {
                 basic: `body {
-    font-family: (--font-family);
+    font-family: var(--font-family);
 } `
             }
         };