Example
Specify the default font for text on page:
<head>
<basefont face="courier, serif">
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is a heading</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>
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Definition and Usage
The face attribute specifies the default font for the text in a document.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| face | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Note: The face attribute is only supported in Internet Explorer 9, and earlier versions.
Compatibility Notes
The face attribute of <basefont> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax (in the <head> section): <style>body{font-family: courier, serif}</style>
CSS Example: Specify a default font for a page
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the font-family property.
Syntax
<basefont face="font_family">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| font_family | The font of the text. To specify a prioritized list of several fonts, separate the names with a comma (like this <basefont face="verdana,arial,sans-serif" /> |