Apply !important to font-family with more than one option
Select the children within the parent container with a wildcard (*):
div * {font-family: "Trebuchet MS" , Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif !important; }
http://jsfiddle.net/4d3K4/50/
The code is fine. It would vary depending on which elements you are giving the property to. It's better if you use specific selectors such as classes:
http://jsfiddle.net/4d3K4/