This information is presented for the sake of completion and historical accuracy.
Don't use the
<BASEFONT ...>
tag. It will make your life difficult. See
Break the <FONT> Habit for an easy tutorial on styles. If you would like to learn how to set the font for the entire page see
Setting the Font of the Whole Page.
sets the default font face for the page. The value for
. Only MSIE recognizes