Change Text Size

In HTML type sizes range from 1 (smallest) to 7 (largest).

The default type size (base font) is 3; it roughly corresponds to 10 point type.

You can also indicate specific font sizes with number values for pixels.

You can also describe fonts with relative values such as small, medium, large, x-large, etc.

You will want to use larger type sizes for headlines and smaller type sizes for your navigation bar and address footer.

There are several ways to change the size of your type in Dreamweaver.

You can change the font size of the entire document by selecting, Modify, Page Properties from the main menu. The Page Properties dialog box will appear. The category will be set to Appearance. Click on the Size dropdown menu and choose your text size.

To change the size of selected text, highlight the text. Use the Size dropdown box on the Properties panel to change your text size.

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