HTML <small> Tag
The <small> tag decreases the text font size, typically rendering it at 80% of the parent element's size. It is used for side comments or fine print, such as copyright notices, legal disclaimers, or license information.
Modern HTML uses CSS for font sizing. The <small> tag does not rely on the obsolete HTML 3.2/4.01 font-size units (1–7). Instead, its visual size is controlled by CSS, though browsers apply a default style of roughly 80% of the parent font size.
The <small> tag usually contains the items of secondary importance such as copyright notices, side comments, or legal notices.
You can put <small> tag into another <small> tag, thus the font of the text is minimized in correspondence with the “depth” of the content.
The <small> tag, like the <i> and <b> tags, is fully semantic in HTML5 and does not violate the rule of separation between structure and presentation.
Syntax
The <small> tag comes in pairs. The content is written between the opening (<small>) and closing (</small>) tags.
Example of the HTML <small> tag:
Example of the HTML <small> tag:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Usage of the SMALL tag</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>The interest rate is only 10%*</p>
<small>* per day</small> /
</body>
</html>Result
Example of the HTML <small> tag inside a <div> tag:
Example of the HTML <small> tag inside a div tag:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Usage of the SMALL tag</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Small tag example</h1>
<p>The is a some text.</p>
<div>
<p>
Lorem ipsum, or lipsum as it is sometimes known, is dummy text used in laying out print, graphic or web designs. The passage is attributed to an unknown typesetter in the 15th century who is thought to have scrambled parts of Cicero's De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum for use in a type specimen book.
</p>
<small>This is a small text.</small>
</div>
</body>
</html>Attributes
The <small> tag supports the Global attributes and the Event Attributes.
How to style an HTML <small> tag
Practice
What is the purpose of the <small> HTML tag and how is it used?