Font Size in LaTeX

Use size commands like \large or \small to change font size in LaTeX.

{\large This text is large.}
{\small This text is small.}

Document-Wide Font Size

Set the base font size for the entire document in the \documentclass declaration. The article class supports 10pt, 11pt, and 12pt.

\documentclass[12pt]{article}  % 12pt base size
\documentclass[11pt]{report}   % 11pt base size

For sizes outside that range, use the extarticle class which adds 8pt, 9pt, 14pt, 17pt, and 20pt.

\documentclass[14pt]{extarticle}

Inline Size Commands

Wrap text in curly braces with a size command to change size for just that span. The braces limit the scope of the size change.

Normal text, then {\Large larger text}, then normal again.

{\tiny Tiny disclaimer text.}

{\Huge Chapter title}

Size Command for Blocks

Use the environment form for larger sections of text to keep your source readable.

\begin{small}
This entire block of text will be rendered
in the small font size, regardless of how
many paragraphs it spans.
\end{small}

Size Reference Table

Actual point sizes vary by the base size set in \documentclass:

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