<basefont> tag in HTML
The <basefont> tag is not support in HTML5. The <basefont> tag specifies the default font size and color of the text in the HTML document.
Important Description
- The <basefont> tag is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
- The <basefont> element is found within the <head> tag.
- The <basefont> tag must not contain any content, and does not need a closing tag.
Example of <basefont> tag
<basefont> Tag Browser Support
The <basefont> is not supported by modern browsers and font styling should be controlled with CSS.
| Element |
Chrome |
Edge |
Firefox |
Safari |
Opera |
| <basefont> |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Attributes
The "color", "face", and "size" attribute are not supported in HTML5:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
| color |
color |
Specifies the default color for text in a document |
| face |
font-family |
Specifies the default font for text in a document |
| size |
number |
Specifies the default size for text in a document |