Begin a new Tumblr post or edit an existing post. Add your text in the message area of a text post or in the caption area of other types of posts. Click the “” option above the text entry field. Tumblr displays the HTML code used for the text. The “
” and “
” tags represent the beginning and end of paragraphs. Enclose the text you want to make smaller using the “” and “” tags. Both tags must be inside the “” and “
” tags in the following manner:Text
Add extra "" tags after the first to make the text even smaller. Each "" tag reduces the font size by a point, so to reduce a 9-point font to 6 points, for example, add a total of three "" tags, so that the final code looks like this:Text
Repeat for any additional paragraphs you want to make smaller. Click "" to leave the HTML view. Tumblr's posting window doesn't display small fonts, so the effects of your changes won't be fully visible. Click "Post," and then check the post on your blog to see the smaller fonts. To make a font one size larger, use the "
