OK - so is there a formula to work out PX to EM ? (at least on a
vanilla type of setup).
In theory, on the standard browser ;-(IE6 on windows) the default font size is 12
pixels so in that case 1em = 12 pixels.
Or it should be until you start playing with it with font-size=76%. But for
Relative font sizes ruin good design.
Vector based graphics and text are the future of good screen design.
The whole point is to be relative in your units so the layout design
can look the same across different resolutions. If a user needs to
increase or decrease the text size then the layout
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Relative font sizes ruin good design.
Vector based graphics
The whole point is to be relative in your units so the layout design
can look the same across different resolutions.
Yes - I know the reasons behind it. And I spend way too much time
thinking about it now and dont see any clear pathways to a sensible
outcome. Hence why I am bringing it to a
Nick Cowie wrote:
Gary Menzel wrote:
OK - so is there a formula to work out PX to EM ? (at least on a
vanilla type of setup).
In theory, on the standard browser ;-(IE6 on windows) the default font size is 12
pixels so in that case 1em = 12 pixels.
No, the default on windoze is 12pt.
Hi Gary
*
Understand your plite, its what we all face every day, one day it will all
be easy. Every browser will render STANDARD code be it HTML,
XHTML, CSS in the same way on any platform. They will even execute
JavaDcript in the same way and
Given the ignorance of some of your users, I'd assume
they were using IE. But remember, there's no such
thing as fixed font design anymore. Mozilla, Safari et
al all resize fonts irrespective of units.
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--- Gary Menzel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't
There are issues though
* Embedded WYSIWYG editors are still very immature when it
comes to XHTML and CSS (our CMS lets us plug in lots of
editors but most of them lack something in some way or other)
so enforcing the use of EM's is flawed (at best). Some of
the editors support
So when
we launched our new site we had HUNDREDS (not exaggerating -
they are all logged) of complaints about the font size being
too small or too big because they did not have their font
size set to medium (and there doesn't appear to be a way to
detect what the setting is - probably
Title: RE: [WSG] Relative Fonts
Kay wrote:
we just decided to politely educate
each user who complained about what their
problem was and why it was better the way
we'd done it. Time consuming, but after the
first couple it was all cut and paste anyway.
ditto here.
i had a similar
We've faced this as well, particularly with the Perth International Arts
Festival, and we just decided to politely educate each user who
complained about what their problem was and why it was better
the way we'd done it. Time consuming, but after the first couple it was
all cut and paste
Gary asked
So - what does everyone do?
I use em for all measurements (except images).
So those column widths are not 200px but 16.7em.
With a fixed width page (60em) long lines of text ie 80+ characters per line are
difficult to read.
Use a little bit of javascript to set the inital font size
I use em for all measurements (except images).
So those column widths are not 200px but 16.7em.
With a fixed width page (60em) long lines of text ie 80+ characters per
line are difficult to read.
OK - so is there a formula to work out PX to EM ? (at least on a
vanilla type of setup).
And I
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