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HTML: <big> tag

This HTML tutorial explains how to use the HTML element called the <big> tag with syntax and examples.

Description

The HTML <big> tag makes text one font size bigger in the HTML document. This tag is also commonly referred to as the <big> element.

WARNING: The <big> tag has been removed in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

Syntax

In HTML, the syntax for the <big> tag is:

<body>
<p>This is a paragraph and <big>bigger text goes here</big></p>
</body>

Sample Output


Attributes

Only the Global Attributes apply to the <big> tag. There are no attributes that are specific to the <big> tag.

Note

  • The HTML <big> element is found within the <body> tag.
  • The <big> tag is used to make the text one size bigger (ie: from small to medium, medium to large, large to x-large).
  • The <big> tag can not make the text larger than the browser's maximum font size.
  • The <big> tag is obsolete in HTML5. Use CSS instead such as the font-size property.

Browser Compatibility

The <big> tag has basic support with the following browsers:

  • Chrome
  • Android
  • Firefox (Gecko)
  • Firefox Mobile (Gecko)
  • Internet Explorer (IE)
  • Edge Mobile
  • Opera
  • Opera Mobile
  • Safari (WebKit)
  • Safari Mobile

Example

We will discuss the <big> tag below, exploring examples of how to use the <big> tag in HTML5, HTML 4.01 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Strict, and XHTML 1.1.