The <font> Element

AVOIDNot in HTML5Obsolete

The <font> element changes the font size and color for text in its contents. However, it's deprecated in HTML 4.01 and obsolete in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

Attributes for <font>

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

Notes

• The font element is a presentational element. Presentational elements include font, b, i, big, small, and others. Use CSS for presentation instead. Use HTML elements only for content and structure and not for layout and presentation. Use the em and strong elements for structural emphasis.

Recommended Links

• CanIUse.com: Search <font> (browser compatibility information)
• CanIEmail.com: Search <font> (email client compatibility information)
• HTML 4.01: FONT element
• HTML5 (WHATWG): font element (Obsolete)
• MDN: <font>
• SVG 1.1: <font>
• MDN: <font> (SVG)

Search Engine Links (for more information)

• Bing "font element"
• Google "font element"