Specify the default font for text on page:
The face attribute specifies the default font for the text in a document.
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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.
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.
Value | Description |
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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" /> |