HTML 4 Kids: Lesson Week 4

Font Formatting

The font tag

<font size="3" color="purple" face="arial"> your text goes here <font>

size=

A number from 1 to 7. The larger the number, the larger the print! A sample of the 7 sizes is here.

color=

Use a color word for now. Good color words include: red, navy, blue, yellow, orange, green, aqua, purple and black. Later, use a hex code color value. A Hex Codes Color Chart is here.

face=

This is the name of the print style. The print style helps to set the mood for your page. Good choices include arial, times and courier. A sample of these font faces are here.

Blank Rule

Use a blank rule to force a blank line.

<br>

Horizontal Rule

<hr>

Additional Horizontal Rule Attributes:

width="25" (25 horizontal pixels)

width="25%" (25% of the screen horizontally)

size="5" (line height is 5 pixels)

color="blue"

Example:

<hr width="80%" align="center" size="3" color="blue">

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