HTML 5 font tag

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# HTML 5 <font> tag

## Definition and Usage

The <font> tag specifies the font face, font size, and font color of text. Do not use this tag, Use CSS to style elements.

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

The font element was deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The font element should not be supported in HTML 5, but is allowed when inserted by a WYSIWIG editor.

Only the style attribute is supported in HTML 5.

## Tips and Notes

Tip: Use styles (instead of the <font> tag) to define the font face, font size, and font color of text.

## Example

Source | Output
--- | ---

<font style="color:red">
This is some text!
</font>
<font style="font-size:"1">
This is some text!
</font>
<font style="font-family:arial">
This is some text!
</font>

This is some text! This is some text! This is some text!

## Attributes

- 4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
- 5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5

Attribute | Value | Description | 4 | 5
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
color | rgb(x,x,x) #xxxxxx colorname | Defines the color of the text in the font element. Deprecated. Use styles instead | 4 |
face | list_of_fontnames | Defines the font of the text in the font element. Deprecated. Use styles instead | 4 |
size | A number from 1 to 7. If basefont is specified you can specify a number from -6 to 6 | Defines the size of the text in the font element. Deprecated. Use styles instead | 4 |
style | style_definition | An inline style definition | 4 | 5

## Standard Attributes

class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.

## Event Attributes

onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick, oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave, ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect, onsubmit, onunload

For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.

## Try-It-Yourself Demos

Using the font element
How to use the font element.

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