HTML <font> tag
When writing in HTML (hypertext markup language), the <font> tag was an inline element used to change certain qualities of a block of text on a web page. It was useful for changing a font's size, face, and color. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of it in use, and related attributes and browser compatibility.
The <font> tag is not supported going forward; CSS (cascading style sheets) should be used instead.
Example of <font> code
<font size="4" color="Green">Words and things.</font>
<font size="2" color="#c1c1c3">Text that looks different.</font>
<font face="Arial" color="Orange">I am a sentence!</font>
Example result
Words and things. Text that looks different. I am a sentence!
Attributes
All HTML tags support standard attributes that define the settings of an HTML element. In addition to the standard settings, the <font> tag had the following unique attributes.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| color | Designates the color of text. |
| face | Designates the look of text. |
| size | Designates the size of text. |
Compatibility
| Edge | Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera | Chrome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All versions* | All versions * | All versions * | All version * | All versions * | All versions * |
*Until it is removed in a future version of HTML
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