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Quick Reference
The font-size property sets the size of a font as it appears on the page.
p {
font-size: 18px;
}
Values
| Default value | medium |
| Inherited values | yes |
| Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| medium | Sets the font-size to a medium size (default) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.fontSize = '18px';
<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.fontSize = '18px';
}
</script>
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CSS NOTES:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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