FONT - Font appearance

This element is also available in our updated HTML 4 reference. Some characteristics may have changed.

Appearance:	<FONT> </FONT>
Attributes:	SIZE=`string`, COLOR=`#RRGGBB`
Contents:	TT, I, B, U, STRIKE, BIG, SMALL, SUB, SUP, EM, STRONG, DFN, CODE, SAMP, KBD, VAR, CITE, A, APPLET, IMG, FONT, BASEFONT, BR, MAP, INPUT, SELECT, TEXTAREA and plain text.
May occur in:	BODY, DIV, CENTER, BLOCKQUOTE, FORM, TH, TD, DT, DD, LI, P, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, ADDRESS, TT, I, B, U, STRIKE, BIG, SMALL, SUB, SUP, EM, STRONG, DFN, CODE, SAMP, KBD, VAR, CITE, FONT, A, APPLET, CAPTION.

The FONT tag can be used to change the appearance of the current block, in terms of size and color. The SIZE attribute can either take an absolute value, ranging from 1 (smallest) to 7 (largest), or a relative value. Using the latter will change the font relative to the font size as set in the most recent BASEFONT tag. For example, <FONT SIZE="+1"> will make the font size one step bigger.

The COLOR attribute takes a hex value, which is the RGB-notation of the desired color. You can also use a color name, although the names are less widely supported than the codes. See the section on BODY for a more detailed explanation on how to specify colors.

In both cases, the closing tag </FONT> restores the previous font size and/or color.

Notes:

Avoid making extreme font changes if possible. They can make a document hard to read. If possible, use BIG instead of <FONT SIZE="+1"> and SMALL instead of <FONT SIZE="-1">.
The color attribute is not very widely supported, so do not rely on it.
None of the browsers which support FONT allow their users to disable it. It is possible to disable body colors, so if you use FONT COLOR to change font colors and the visitor has overriden your body colors, the text may wind up invisible.
Do not use the FONT tag to emulate headers. Indexers rely on the six header elements to generate an overview of a document, and they will not be able to index your document if you use FONT instead. FONT should be used only as an enhancement of the presentation.

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