HTML <font> tag
Definition and Usage
The <font> tag specifies the font face, font size, and font color of text.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
The font element was deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The font element is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.
Tips and Notes
Tip: Use styles (instead of the <font> tag) to define the font face, font size, and font
color of text.
Example
| Source |
Output |
<font size="3" color="red">
This is some text!
</font>
<font size="1" color="blue">
This is some text!
</font>
<font face="arial" color="red">
This is some text!
</font> |
This is some text!
This is some text!
This is some text!
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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 |
Defines the color of the text in the
font element. Deprecated. Use styles instead |
TF |
| face |
list_of_fontnames |
Defines the font of the text in the font
element. Deprecated. Use styles instead |
TF |
| size |
A number from 1 to 7.
If basefont is specified you can specify a number from -6 to 6 |
Defines the size of the text in the font
element. Deprecated. Use styles instead |
TF |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Event Attributes
NONE
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Using the font
element
How to use the font element.
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