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>
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
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 |
HTML <font> color Attribute
Definition and Usage
The color attribute specifies the color of the text inside a <font> element.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| color | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility Notes
The color attribute of <font> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <p style=”color:red”>
CSS Example: Set the color of text
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the color property.
Syntax
<font color=”color_name|hex_number|rgb_number“>
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| color_name | Specifies the text color with a color name (like “red”) |
| hex_number | Specifies the text color with a hex code (like “#ff0000”) |
| rgb_number | Specifies the text color with an rgb code (like “rgb(255,0,0)”) |
HTML <font> face Attribute
Definition and Usage
The face attribute specifies the font of the text inside a <font> element.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| face | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility Notes
The face attribute of <font> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <p style=”font-family: verdana”>
CSS Example: Set the font of text
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the font-family property.
Syntax
<font face=”font_family“>
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| font_family | The font of the text. To specify a prioritized list of several fonts, separate the names with a comma (like this <font face=”verdana,arial,sans-serif”> |
HTML <font> size Attribute
Definition and Usage
The size attribute specifies the size of the text inside a <font> element.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility Notes
The size attribute of <font> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <p style=”font-size:20px”>
CSS Example: Set the size of text
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the font-size property.
Syntax
<font size=”number“>
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | A number from 1 to 7 that defines the size of the text. Browser default is 3. |
