HTML <big> Tag

Not supported in HTML5.

<big> The tag was used in HTML 4 to define larger text.

What to Replace With?

Example 1

Specify different font sizes for HTML elements (using CSS):

<html>
<head>
<style>
p.ex1 {
  font-size: 30px;
}
p.ex2 {
  font-size: 50px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>This is a normal paragraph.</p>
<p class="ex1">This is a larger paragraph.</p>
<p class="ex2">This is a paragraph larger than the previous one.</p>
</body>
</html>

Try It Yourself

In our CSS tutorial, you can find information about CSS Font Size for more information.