if resizing text breaks the design, why the hell allow it? There are tons of sites out there that use EMs and dont even take into consideration how atrocious their site looks if people increase the text size.
different websites have different audiences. Case in point is all these "cool" flash sites out there that even I can't read, they are so tiny.
If you are trying to do a cutting-edge design that focuses on a specific audience that ain't blind - I don't see why you cannot force a variety of text-sizes. Typography is an art too - print designers can use type to add to the design - we can't?? I love using EMs for certain kinds of sites - but it has it's place like anything else. It's a tool, not a rule.
On 5/25/06, Patrick Lauke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Michael Persson
> its just that for 10 years there is nothing that moves
> regading screen
> sizes and accesability
> have to follow the smallest standard size in order to not be
> refused by
> visitors.
Ever thought that maybe it's because people's eyes didn't evolve
over the last 10 years, so if somebody needs a lower resolution and
large text size, they'll still need it regardless of technology?
> I dont think it work like that any longer, and HEY people need to buy
> screens and upgrade for god sake!!!
See above. It's not a case of people not upgrading. If somebody needs
and prefers their resolution low, they'll set their machine to that
even on a large new 21" monitor. It's not an issue of people not
buying/upgrading.
> Now you might got my point...
Yes...real users stand in the way of your creativity, we get it.
P
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