HTML < font > Tag

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>

Definition and Usage

The <font> tag specifies the font face, font size, and font color of text.

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Browser Support

The <font> tag is supported in all major browsers.

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Differences Between HTML and XHTML

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Tips and Notes

Tip: Use CSS to define the font face, font size, and font color of text.

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Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
color	rgb(x,x,x) #xxxxxx colorname	Deprecated. Use styles instead. Specifies the color of text	TF
face	font_family	Deprecated. Use styles instead. Specifies the font of text	TF
size	number	Deprecated. Use styles instead. Specifies the size of text	TF

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Standard Attributes

The <font> tag supports the following standard attributes:

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
class	classname	Specifies a classname for an element	TF
dir	rtl ltr	Specifies the text direction for the content in an element	TF
id	id	Specifies a unique id for an element	TF
lang	language_code	Specifies a language code for the content in an element	TF
style	style_definition	Specifies an inline style for an element	TF
title	text	Specifies extra information about an element	TF

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Event Attributes

The <font> tag does not support any event attributes.