How to make text smaller?

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Also, can you explain on editing help how to do so.

Related: meta.stackexchange.com/questions/40035/allow-the-small-tag — balpha, Commented Jan 23, 2011 at 11:02

Yi Jiang · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-23 11:04:56Z

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Use the <sup> and <sub> tags

^{Such as this one (this uses sup)}

And

_{Such as this one (this uses sub)}

Note on the code for the 2nd one

<sub>Such as this one (this uses sub)</sub>

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answered Jan 23, 2011 at 10:54

RichardTheKiwi

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Maybe "abuse" is a better description than "use".
– Arjan
Commented Jan 23, 2011 at 11:49
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@arjan There are some fairly decent uses of it as has been discussed here before
– RichardTheKiwi
Commented Jan 23, 2011 at 11:55
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Even in your comment "abuses" would be suitable I'm afraid. (But indeed, I abuse it myself too often too!)
– Arjan
Commented Jan 23, 2011 at 11:56
@Arjan, "retrofit" would be a better word.
– Pacerier
Commented May 12, 2014 at 8:41

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