HTML <basefont> (Base Font) Tag
Deprecated: HTML5 Not Supported
Example
<head>
<basefont color="red" size="5" face="arial, sans-serif">
</head>Meaning
It specifies default font size for a document. Font size then can be varied relative to the base font size by using the font element.
Note: Use CSS instead of <basefont> tag which is deprecated in HTML5
Version: HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01
Standard Syntax
<basefont color="color" size="no" face="font">Browser Support
Status
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| color | color | Specifies the default color for text in a document. |
| face | font-family | Specifies the default font face for text in a document. |
| size | number | Specifies the default size of the font in a document. |
Use CSS
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {
color: red;
font-family: courier, serif;
font-size: 50px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Heading</h1>
<p>Paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>