The "basefont" Element

AVOIDNot in HTML5Obsolete

The "basefont" element sets the base font and color for the document, but it's now obsolete (per HTML5). Use CSS instead.

Attributes for "basefont"

Type	Attribute List
'Standard' Attributes	"color", "face", and "size"

Recommended Links

• CanIUse.com: Search "basefont" (browser compatibility information)
• CanIEmail.com: Search "basefont" (email client compatibility information)
• HTML 4.01: BASEFONT element
• MDN: <basefont>

Search Engine Links (for more information)

• Bing "basefont element"
• Google "basefont element"