CSS font-size Property

The font-size property sets the font size of the text inside the element to which it is applied, and that of its descendants. You can size text using absolute measurements, or measurements relative to the affected element's parent or root elements. Sets the size of the font within an element.

Formal syntax: <absolute-size> | <relative-size> | <length> | <percentage> 

font-size: xx-small; /* <absolute-size> */
font-size: x-small;
font-size: small;
font-size: medium;
font-size: large;
font-size: x-large;
font-size: xx-large;

font-size: larger; /* <relative-size>*/
font-size: smaller;

font-size: 14px; /* <length> */
font-size: 1.2em;

font-size: 30%; /* <percentage> */

• <absolute-size>A set of keywords indicating predefined font sizes that scale according to font setting preferences or each browser's default values. From smallest to largest, possible values are xx-small, x-small, small, medium, large, x-large, and xx-large.
• <relative-size>A set of keywords interpreted relative to the parent element's font-size - either smaller or larger.
• <length>An absolute unit value: any of the standard css length units are allowed. Negative lengths are illegal.
• <percentage>A percentage value specifies an absolute font size relative to the parent element's font-size.
• inherit

h6 {font-size: xx-small;}
p {font-size: .9em;}

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