HTML <big> tag

When writing in HTML (hypertext markup language), the <big> tag was an inline element used to make text larger. It was useful when you wanted to up the font size, but didn't want to adjust your CSS (cascading style sheets) file. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of it in use, and related attributes and browser compatibility.

Example of <big> code

<p>There is regular text, and there is <big>bigger text</big>.</p>

Example result

There is regular text, and there is bigger text.

Attributes

All HTML tags support standard attributes that define the settings of an HTML element. Unlike other HTML tags, the <big> tag has no unique attributes.

Compatibility

*Until it is removed in a future version of HTML.

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