HTML <font> tag
The font element is deprecated.
Example
Specify the font size, font face and color of text:
<font size="3" color="red">This is some text!</font>
<font size="2" color="blue">This is some text!</font>
<font face="verdana" color="green">This is some text!</font> |
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Definition and Usage
The <font> tag specifies the font face, font size, and font color of text.
Browser Support
The <font> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
The font element was deprecated
in HTML 4.01, and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.
Tips and Notes
Tip: Use CSS to define the font face, font
size, and font color of text.
Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
color |
rgb(x,x,x)
#xxxxxx
colorname |
Deprecated. Use styles instead. Defines the color of the text in the
font element. |
TF |
face |
list_of_fontnames |
Deprecated. Use styles instead. Defines the font of the text in the font
element. |
TF |
size |
A number from 1 to 7.
If basefont is specified you can specify a number from -6 to 6 |
Deprecated. Use styles instead. Defines the size of the text in the font
element. |
TF |
Standard Attributes
id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Event Attributes
NONE
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