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HTML <font> face Attribute

HTML font Tag Reference HTML <font> tag

Example

Specify the font of text:

<font face="verdana">This is some text!</font>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The face attribute is supported in all major browsers.


Definition and Usage

The face attribute of <font> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The face attribute specifies the font of the text inside a <font> element.

Tip: The value of the face attribute can hold several font names as a "fallback" system. List the font that you want first, followed by any fonts that can fill in for the first, if it is unavailable. You should end the list with a generic font (serif, sans-serif, monospace, cursive or fantasy), to let the browser pick a font that is in the generic family, if no other fonts are available.


Compatibility Notes

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

Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <p style="font-family: verdana">

CSS Example: Set the font of text

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


Syntax

<font face="font_family">

Attribute Values

Value Description
font_family The font of the text. To specify a prioritized list of several fonts, separate the names with a comma (like this <font face="verdana,arial,sans-serif">


HTML font Tag Reference HTML <font> tag
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