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HTML <basefont> size Attribute

HTML basefont Tag Reference HTML <basefont> tag

Example

Specify the default font-size for text on page:

<head>
<basefont size="7" />
</head>

<body>
<h1>This is a header</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
</body>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The size attribute is only supported in Internet Explorer.


Definition and Usage

The size attribute of <basefont> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The size attribute specifies the default font-size for the text in a document.


Compatibility Notes

The size attribute of <basefont> is not supported in HTML 4.01 Strict / XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax (in the <head> section): <style>body{font-size: 10px}</style>

CSS Example: Specify a default font-size for a page

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the font-size property.


Syntax

<basefont size="number" />

Attribute Values

Value Description
number The size of the text.

Possible values: a number from 1 to 7. Browser default is 3.



HTML basefont Tag Reference HTML <basefont> tag

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