HTML Sup Tag

In HTML, the <sup> tag stands for Superscript tag.

• In a Web Page,<sup> render the text with raised baseline and in a smaller size.
• The <sup> tag is used to display inline text as a superscript text for solely typographical reasons.
• Exponents and powers of numbers are the most commonly used of Superscript text.
• Also, this is an Inline Element.

The <sup> tag requires the start(opening) tag and end(closing) tag.

<sup>
..content here
</sup>

HTML <sup> Tag Basic Example

Given below is an example showing you the basic usage of the <sup> tag:

This element does not have any specific attributes although this element supports Global and Event attributes.

Most of the Browsers use these default CSS Settings:

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

Following browsers support this attribute:

• Google Chrome 9.0
• Internet Explorer 11.0
• Firefox 4+
• Opera
• Safari