HTML sup tag

Example

Superscript text:

<p>This text contains ^superscript text.</p>

Definition and Usage

The <sup> tag defines superscript text. Superscript text appears half a character above the normal line, and is sometimes rendered in a smaller font. Superscript text can be used for footnotes, like Love^[1].

Tip: Use the <sub> tag to define subscript text.

Browser Support

Element
<sup>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Global Attributes

The <sup> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

The <sup> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <sup> element with the following default values:

Example

sup {
vertical-align: super;
font-size: smaller;
}