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HTML <font> size Attribute

HTML font Tag Reference HTML <font> tag

Example

Specify the size of text:

<font size="6">This is some text!</font>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The size attribute is supported in all major browsers.


Definition and Usage

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

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


Compatibility Notes

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

Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <p style="font-size:20px">

CSS Example: Set the size of text

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


Syntax

<font 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 font Tag Reference HTML <font> tag

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