Key Points

  • Font families are sets of fonts, listed in order of preference. Because not all Web visitors have the same fonts installed on their computers, you should use the font-family argument to help ensure that your Web site appears the way you want.

  • Font size is typically measured in pixels (px) for onscreen display. To specify size, use the font-size argument.

  • Font color can be defined by using any color description method, including RGB, hexadecimal, and color names. Use the color argument to define font color.

  • Background color can be set for text by using the background-color argument. To set the background color for a paragraph, insert a style= argument in the <p> tag.

  • You can still use the <b> tag to apply bold formatting and the <i> tag ...

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