Title: Tag Cloud
Last modified: June 17, 2019

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# Tag Cloud

 *  Resolved [sim0s](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sim0s/)
 * (@sim0s)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tag-cloud-34/)
 * Hi, if you go to the site hover over the “Blog” menu label to see the tag cloud
   live.
    I am using the Sightorigin theme Advantage with Max Mega Menus just for
   info
 * I am learning CSS have spent a couple of days finding out how to customise the
   Tag Cloud widgets. (too scared to look at .php at moment)
 * Looking at the above link you will see I am using the short code in 2 cells on
   the same row (pagebuilder)
 * A feature of Tag Cloud seems to focus on one tag and blow it up
    First As I am
   using it twice how can I get it to highlight one tag under tags and 1 category
   under Category?? Second – how do you control the size of the font in the aforementioned
   highlight?? – I did try the font-size under ‘Hover’ element but failed Below 
   is the CSS I have included in “Custom CSS”
 * /*customise WP tag cloud widget*/
    .tagcloud a{ display:inline-Block; float:none;
   padding: 10px 10px; margin-top:10px; margin-right:7px; margin-bottom:7px; background:#
   EEE; color:#666; font-size:15px; font-weight:bold; text-transform:capitalize;
   text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #FFF; -webkit-border-radius:5px; -moz-border-radius:
   5px; border-radius:15px 50px; border:1px solid #CCC; text-decoration:none; } .
   tagcloud a:hover{ background:#FfFfFf; color:#dd4d4d; text-decoration:none; }
 * ”””””””””””””’
    Any help or advice is gratefully received.
 * Cheers
    Simos
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ftag-cloud-34%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Joy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyously/)
 * (@joyously)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tag-cloud-34/#post-11643134)
 * If you want them all the same size, you should use a different way to list them.
   Tag Cloud is specifically for showing the numbers by changing the size. It goes
   through a bunch of hassle to get this effect, so if you don’t want it, just use
   some other way to get the list.
 *  Thread Starter [sim0s](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sim0s/)
 * (@sim0s)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tag-cloud-34/#post-11643185)
 * Hi Joy,
 * With respect you haven’t got the idea of what I am trying to resolve.
    Did you
   look at the link?
 * it is a feature of Tag Cloud to have one stand out by default but it is the font
   size in proportion to others that is not appropriate from a design feature.
 * It is only the font size of the one that is highlight by default in the list 
   BEFORE you select anything.
 * The reason being is that it is almost twice the size of the other fonts that 
   you can adjust so looks incorrect.
 * 99% of things are customisable that is the point of CSS hahah – and I fully appreciate
   the “hassle” developers go through.
 * Thanks anyway
 * Simos
 *  [Joy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyously/)
 * (@joyously)
 * [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tag-cloud-34/#post-11643675)
 * Yes, I looked at your link. And No, you didn’t specify what the exact problem
   is.
    Tag Cloud is _supposed_ to change the font size according to how many there
   are, not which is selected. There are other ways to get a list of tags and categories.
   If you don’t want different font sizes for each, don’t use Tag Cloud. There will
   be less to style and you don’t waste the computing time it takes to figure out
   the counts and sizes.
 *  Thread Starter [sim0s](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sim0s/)
 * (@sim0s)
 * [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tag-cloud-34/#post-11644500)
 * Hi
    Thank you for your comment and it did help me resolve my second query.
 * I do not want to a Politian type conversation so maybe I should of explained 
   my first question comment a bit more clearer:
    “Second – how do you control the
   size of the font in the aforementioned highlight?? – I did try the font-size 
   under ‘Hover’ element but failed” I understand the relativity of tag usage to
   the size against others of lower counts and so shown in the cloud but for cosmetic
   reasons it look incorrect.
 * I have increased my test data in the link and reduced the font for the widget
   in custom CSS and in comparison you see the tags with higher counts between 3-
   4 times larger, and all I am trying to discover if there is a way to control 
   the comparative size.
 * By your comments I think you are suggesting there isn’t.
 * I am not going to use another widget as I like the simplicity of this one.
 * I thank you for your time and comments
 * Take care
    Simos(UK)
 *  [Joy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyously/)
 * (@joyously)
 * [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tag-cloud-34/#post-11646625)
 * Because the Tag Cloud calculates the font size for each tag, it puts the size
   in a style attribute on each link. That means it is the most specific rule, and
   to override it you have to use `!important`.

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