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HTML <font> face Attribute

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Example

Specify the font of text:

<font face="verdana">This is some text!</font>
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Definition and Usage

The face attribute specifies the font of the text inside a <font> element.


Browser Support

Attribute
face Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Compatibility Notes

The face attribute of <font> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <p style="font-family: verdana">

CSS Example: Set the font of text

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the font-family property.


Syntax

<font 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 <font face="verdana,arial,sans-serif">

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