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HTML <font> size Attribute

❮ HTML <font> tag

Example

Specify the size of text:

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

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


Browser Support

Attribute
size Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Compatibility Notes

The size attribute of <font> is not supported in HTML5. 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 A number from 1 to 7 that defines the size of the text. Browser default is 3.

❮ HTML <font> tag