# font size **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 19, 2001, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-size/88398 "2001-10-19T12:13:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-size/88398/1 "2001-10-19T12:13:16Z")
I see a binch of dopers somehow making some of their font smaller than the rest of it. I assume it’s a vB code but I don’t see it on the list. Can someone enlighten this dummy doper on how to do this? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-size/88398/2 "2001-10-19T12:16:44Z")
What you’re probably seeing is [sub]subscript[/sub]. Hit the “quote” button to see how I did it. Hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-size/88398/3 "2001-10-19T12:39:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KneadToKnow \* > \*\*What you’re probably seeing is [sub]subscript[/sub]. Hit the “quote” button to see how I did it. > > Hope this helps. \*\* Ah. Thanks. How is [sub]this[/sub]? ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-size/88398/4 "2001-10-19T13:57:48Z")
You can also do [sup]superscript.[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-size/88398/5 "2001-10-20T01:25:27Z")
A tip: to find out how someone got an interesting effect, click on the “quote” icon for their post, and all is revealed. How did I do [sub][sup]this[/sub][/sup] and [sub][sup]THIS[/sub][/sup] E[sub][sup]FFECT[/sub][/sup]? How are the following two sentences different? [sup][sub]XV quick nymphs beg fjord waltz.[/sub][/sup] [sup][sub] **XV quick nymphs beg fjord waltz.** [/sub][/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Bilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@Bilder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bilder)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-size/88398/6 "2001-10-20T01:55:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rowrrbazzle \* > How did I do [sub][sup]this[/sub][/sup] and [sub][sup]THIS[/sub][/sup] E[sub][sup]FFECT[/sub][/sup]? This is amazing! It’s like you invented a new font! Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-size/88398/7 "2001-10-20T19:34:39Z")
Thanks, but for the record I have to say I didn’t originate any of these tricks. I just used the “quote” icon like I told you to do. Very convenient. ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-size/88398/8 "2001-10-21T00:00:47Z")
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