HTML <basefont> sizeAttribute
Examples
Specify the default font size on a page:
<head>
<basefont size="7" />
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is a header</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
</body>
<basefont size="7" />
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is a header</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
</body>
Try it Yourself »
Browser Support
Except Internet Explorer 9.0 and earlier IE versions, other browsers do not support the size attribute.
Definition and Usage
HTML5 no longer supports the <basefont> tag. Please use CSS instead.
The size attribute of <basefont> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The size attribute specifies the default size (font size) of text in a document.
Compatibility Notes
In HTML 4.01, the face attribute of the basefont element is deprecated; in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD, the face attribute of the basefont element is not supported.
CSS Syntax (<head> section): <style>body{font-size: 10px}</style>
CSS Example: Specify the default text font for a page
In our CSS tutorial, you can find more details aboutthe details of the font-family property.。
Syntax
<basefont size="number" />
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| font_family | Specifies the font of the text. To specify a priority list of several fonts, separate the font names with commas (e.g., <basefont face="verdana,arial,sans-serif" />). |
HTML <basefont> Tag Other Extensions