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<!--> <!DOCTYPE> <a> <abbr> <acronym> <address> <applet> <area> <article> <aside> <audio> <b> <base> <basefont> <bdi> <bdo> <big> <blockquote> <body> <br> <button> <canvas> <caption> <center> <cite> <code> <col> <colgroup> <command> <datalist> <dd> <del> <details> <dfn> <dialog> <dir> <div> <dl> <dt> <em> <embed> <fieldset> <figcaption> <figure> <font> <footer> <form> <frame> <frameset> <head> <header> <hgroup> <h1> - <h6> <hr> <html> <i> <iframe> <img> <input> <ins> <kbd> <keygen> <label> <legend> <li> <link> <map> <mark> <menu> <meta> <meter> <nav> <noframes> <noscript> <object> <ol> <optgroup> <option> <output> <p> <param> <pre> <progress> <q> <rp> <rt> <ruby> <s> <samp> <script> <section> <select> <small> <source> <span> <strike> <strong> <style> <sub> <summary> <sup> <table> <tbody> <td> <textarea> <tfoot> <th> <thead> <time> <title> <tr> <track> <tt> <u> <ul> <var> <video> <wbr>HTML <font> Tag. Not Supported in HTML5.
Example
Specify the font size, font face and color of text:
<font size="3" color="red">This is some text!</font>
<font size="2" color="blue">This is some text!</font>
<font face="verdana" color="green">This is some text!</font>
<font size="2" color="blue">This is some text!</font>
<font face="verdana" color="green">This is some text!</font>
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Browser Support
The <font> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Definition and Usage
The <font> tag is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
The <font> element is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The <font> tag specifies the font face, font size, and font color of text.
Tips and Notes
Tip: Use CSS to define the font, size, and color of text.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <font> tag is not supported in HTML5, and is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Optional Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| color | rgb(x,x,x) #xxxxxx colorname |
Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Specifies the color of text |
| face | font_family | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Specifies the font of text |
| size | number | Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Specifies the size of text |
Standard Attributes
The <font> tag supports the following standard attributes in HTML 4.01:
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| class | classname | Specifies a classname for an element |
| dir | rtl ltr |
Specifies the text direction for the content in an element |
| id | id | Specifies a unique id for an element |
| lang | language_code | Specifies a language code for the content in an element |
| style | style_definition | Specifies an inline style for an element |
| title | text | Specifies extra information about an element |
More information about Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
The <font> tag does not support any event attributes in HTML 4.01.
More information about Event Attributes.
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