# HTML <basefont> face Attribute

HTML <basefont> tag

## 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" />

HTML <basefont> tag

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