HTML 5 <font> tag
Definition and Usage
The <font> tag specifies the font face, font size, and font color of text.
Do not use this tag, Use CSS to style elements.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
The font element was deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The font element should not be supported in HTML 5, but is allowed when
inserted by a WYSIWIG editor.
Only the style attribute is supported in HTML 5.
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 style="color:red">
This is some text!
</font>
<font style="font-size:"1">
This is some text!
</font>
<font style="font-family:arial">
This is some text!
</font> |
This is some text!
This is some text!
This is some text!
|
Attributes
- 4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
- 5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
4 |
5 |
| color |
rgb(x,x,x)
#xxxxxx
colorname |
Defines the color of the text in the font element.
Deprecated. Use styles instead |
4 |
|
| face |
list_of_fontnames |
Defines the font of the text in the font
element. Deprecated. Use styles instead |
4 |
|
| 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 |
4 |
|
| style |
style_definition |
An inline style definition
|
4 |
5 |
Standard Attributes
| class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id,
irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes in HTML 5.
Event Attributes
| onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick,
oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave,
ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress,
onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove,
onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect,
onsubmit, onunload |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes
in HTML 5.
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Using the font
element
How to use the font element.
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