CSS font-size Property
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Definition and Usage
The font-size property sets the size of a font.
| Default value: | medium |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.fontSize="larger" |
Browser Support
The font-size property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| xx-small | Sets the font-size to an xx-small size |
| x-small | Sets the font-size to an extra small size |
| small | Sets the font-size to a small size |
| medium | Sets the font-size to a medium size. This is default |
| large | Sets the font-size to a large size |
| x-large | Sets the font-size to an extra large size |
| xx-large | Sets the font-size to an xx-large size |
| smaller | Sets the font-size to a smaller size than the parent element |
| larger | Sets the font-size to a larger size than the parent element |
| length | Sets the font-size to a fixed size in px, cm, etc. |
| % | Sets the font-size to a percent of the parent element's font size |
| inherit | Specifies that the font size should be inherited from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Font
CSS reference: font property
HTML DOM reference: fontSize property
Complete CSS Reference