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HTML <basefont> Basefont Tag Reference

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The basefont HTML tag means Basefont, and it defines a default font style.

It was deprecated in HTML 4.01, so it should not be used.

The <basefont> HTML/xHTML tag

The Basefont tag defines a default font for the entire page, which will be used unless it is overridden by other font styles.

When to use the <basefont> tag (semantic use)

It was deprecated in HTML 4.01 and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict, so it should never be used. Instead use CSS to define font styles.

Example of <basefont> tag use

No examples are given as you should not be using this tag!

Alternatives to the <basefont> tag

You shouldn't use HTML tags to define page styles. Use CSS instead.

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