HTML <font> Tag. Not Supported in HTML5.
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>
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Definition and Usage
The <font> tag is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
The <font> tag specifies the font face, font size, and color of text.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <font> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <font> tag is not supported in HTML5.
Compatibility Notes
CSS Example: Set the color of text
CSS Example: Set the font of text
CSS Example: Set the size of text
In our CSS tutorial you can find more information about CSS text color and CSS fonts.
Optional Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| color | rgb(x,x,x) #xxxxxx colorname |
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the color of text |
| face | font_family | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the font of text |
| size | number | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the size of text |
