CSS Font-size Property

Reference on the CSS Font-size Property. Includes useful Example of how its used.

The CSS font-size property is used to control the size of text.

Setting the font-size on containing elements, such as the body element, or a div element, will make the child elements inherit the font-size from the parent.

Possible Values

Read Units of Measurement to understand the values. It is recommended to use EM or Percentages when setting the font-size. Example:

p {
  /* Using Ems */
  font-size: 1em;
  /* Using Percentages */
  font-size: 100%;
  /* Using Pixels */
  font-size: 18px;
}

Note: Generally you can use any unit of measurement, just keep in mind, that some units are better suited for print-media.

Inherited? - YES!

Possible Values

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