Base font <BASEFONT>

This command is used to indicate basic font properties in the document, such as size, color and type. Once the BASEFONT command is inserted in your document, all subsequent fonts are displayed with the attributes you specified.

  1. In the Common tab, click on the Font button.

  2. Enable the Base Font box.

  3. To change the font size, change the value in the option box Size. The default value is 3 which is equivalent to 12 pixels.
    This option inserts the attribute SIZE in the BASEFONT command.

  4. To modify the font color, click on the  Color button and select a color. The color selected will appear on the button. The default color is black.
    Changing the color inserts the COLOR attribute in the BASEFONT command.

  5. To change the base font, select the desired font in the Font Options area. In case that your platform does not have this font available, you may select more than one to ensure that one of them is accepted.
    Changing the font inserts the attribute FACE in the command BASEFONT.
    You can also add fonts from the list of selected fonts by using the Add button, or remove them using the Delete button. The arrows allow you to scroll through the list of fonts you have selected.

  6. Use the options in the Possible Attributes tab to complete the font's definition.

  7. Click the OK button.

AceHTML inserts the following lines of code in your document: