Microsoft KB Archive/210243

= WD2000: Using a Large Font Size in the HTML FONT SIZE Tag Results in 12-Point Text =

Article ID: 210243

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q210243



SYMPTOMS
When you use a large font size as part of the HTML  tag, as in the following example



Test



the font is displayed in Word as a 12-point font and not a 72-point font.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the HTML  tag refers to a relative font size from one through seven. The HTML  tag does not refer to point size and in Word any unsupported or unrecognized  tag defaults to 12 points.

Only the integers 1 through 7 are legal font sizes in HTML.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, use only the integers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 in the  tag.



MORE INFORMATION
HTML font sizes range from 1 (the smallest) to 7. The default font size is 3, which is equivalent to approximately 10 to 12 points, depending on which browser is viewing the HTML file.

In Microsoft Word the smallest font size (1) is displayed as 7.5 points and the largest font size (7) is displayed as 36 points.

Keywords: kbprb KB210243

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