HTML <basefont> size Attribute
Example
Specify the default font-size for text on page:
<head>
<basefont size="7">
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is a heading</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>
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Definition and Usage
The size attribute specifies the default font-size for the text in a document.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Note: The size attribute is only supported in Internet Explorer 9, and earlier versions.
Compatibility Notes
The size attribute of <basefont> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax (in the <head> section): <style>body{font-size: 10px}</style>
CSS Example: Specify a default font-size for a page
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the font-size property.
Syntax
<basefont 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 <basefont> tag
