On 8/20/2015 9:26 AM, David E. Ross wrote: > On 8/20/2015 2:28 AM, Ralph Fox wrote: >> On Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:53:46 -0700, David E. Ross wrote: >> >>> Windows 7 >>> SeaMonkey 2.35 >>> >>> On the SeaMonkey menu bar, go to [Edit > Preferences > Appearance > >>> Fonts]. How can I translate between pixels (the settings for fonts in >>> SeaMonkey) and points (the font-size unit commonly used with CSS)? Yes, >>> I know this might vary according to the size of my monitor and its >>> resolution. >> >> 1. In modern browsers, 3 points = 4 pixels (regardless of screen >> resolution). >> >> Modern browsers count in "logical pixels" instead of physical pixels. >> 72 points = 1 inch = 96 logical pixels. >> >> 2. Historically (but no longer), back when browsers counted in >> "physical pixels", >> 3 points = 4 pixels when your screen resolution scaling was 100% (4 >> physical pixels = 4 logical pixels) >> 3 points = 5 pixels when your screen resolution scaling was 125% (5 >> physical pixels = 4 logical pixels) >> 3 points = 6 pixels when your screen resolution scaling was 150% (6 >> physical pixels = 4 logical pixels) >> >> >>> I am having problems with some Web pages where either the font or >>> font-size is such that the tops of glyphs (characters) are cut off. If >>> I zoom my text larger, the problem goes away. I am having trouble >>> choosing a minimum font size in pixels for SeaMonkey such that I no >>> longer have to zoom. >>> >>> Cross-posted to mozilla.support.seamonkey and mozilla.dev.apps.seamonkey >>> with Followup-To set to mozilla.support.seamonkey >> >> > > Thank you. Using your >> 1. In modern browsers, 3 points = 4 pixels (regardless of screen >> resolution). > I was able to set font-size preferences that resolved my problem. >
You might find these of interest/use: http://pxtoem.com/ (the CSS and Learn tabs are worth a look also) http://www.unitconversion.org/unit_converter/typography.html http://www.translatorscafe.com/cafe/EN/units-converter/typography/12-8/PostScript_point-pixel_%28Y%29/ _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
