HTML <big> tag
The <big> tag is used to define bigger texts. The texts within the <big> and </big> tags will be bigger in size with respect to its surrounding texts. This tag is no longer supported in HTML5.
Type: Inline Element
Example of <big> tag
<big> Bigger Texts </big>
Supported Browsers
| Tag | Chrome | Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera Mini |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <big> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
In HTML 4.01, <big> tag is supported. Inorder to illutrate the output section, we have to write the document in HTML 4.01.
Full code example
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> </head> <body> <p> Normal size texts. </br> <big> Bigger texts. </big> </p> </body> </html>
Output on the browser
Normal size texts.
Bigger Texts.
More reference
You don't have to use <big> tag because of its limitation in changing the font size and no longer supported in modern HTML version. It can be easily replaced by the CSS font-size property which is supported in all platforms and can change to the custom size.
<head> <style> p { font-size: 16px; } </style> </head>
