HTML <font> tag is used to define the font style for the text contained within it. It defines the font size, color, and face or the text in an HTML document.
NOTE: Do not use HTML <font> tag as it is deprecated in HTML5, so you can use CSS properties to change the font size, face, color, etc.
Syntax
<font size=" " color=" " face=" "> Content....</font>
Following are some specifications about the HTML <font> tag
Display | Inline |
Start tag/End tag | Both Start and End tag |
Usage | Font Style |
Example 1
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Font Tag</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Example of font tag</h2>
<p>This is normal text without any font styling</p>
<p>
<font color="blue">Text with normal size and default face</font>
</p>
<p>
<font size="5" color="green">Text with Increased size and default face</font>
</p>
<p>
<font color="red" face="cursive">Text with Changed face</font>
</p>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Using CSS
The same effect can be achieved using CSS properties as in below example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Font Tag</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Change font using CSS</h2>
<p>This is normal text without any font styling</p>
<p style="color: blue;">Text with normal size and default face</p>
<p style="font-size: 25px; color: green;">Text with Increased size and default face </p>
<p style="font-family: cursive; color: red;">Text with Changed face</p>
</body>
</html>
Output:
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