CSS font-size Property
 Complete CSS Reference
Example
Set the font size for different HTML elements:
h1 {font-size:250%}
h2 {font-size:200%}
p {font-size:100%} |
Try it yourself »
|
Definition and Usage
The font-size property sets the size of a font.
| Default value: |
medium |
| Inherited: |
yes |
| Version: |
CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.fontSize="larger" |
Browser Support
The font-size property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| xx-small |
Sets the font-size to an xx-small size |
| x-small |
Sets the font-size to an extra small size |
| small |
Sets the font-size to a small size |
| medium |
Sets the font-size to a medium size. This is default |
| large |
Sets the font-size to a large size |
| x-large |
Sets the font-size to an extra large size |
| xx-large |
Sets the font-size to an xx-large size |
| smaller |
Sets the font-size to a smaller size than the parent
element |
| larger |
Sets the font-size to a larger size than the parent element |
| length |
Sets the font-size to a fixed size in px, cm, etc. |
| % |
Sets the font-size to a percent of the parent element's
font size |
| inherit |
Specifies that the font size should be inherited
from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Font
CSS reference: font property
HTML DOM reference:
fontSize property
Complete CSS Reference
The Altova MissionKit, recent winner of the Jolt Product Excellence and Productivity Award for Best Development Environment,
is an integrated suite of tools ideal for:
- XML development
- Web & Web services development
- Data mapping & integration
- Rendering & publishing XML & database data
- XBRL validation, taxonomy editing, transformation & rendering
The MissionKit for XML Developers includes XMLSpy®, MapForce®, and StyleVision® plus 3 additional tools for less than the price of 2.
Try all 6 products free for 30 days!
Download a fully-functional free trial
|
|
|
|
